Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The highest point a man can attain is not Knowledge or Virtue, but something even higher, Power."William James
"Power without love becomes tyranny."Paul Tillich
"Power is the actualization of potential."Paul Tillich
"Power without love is tyranny; love without power is sentiment."Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
"The strong shall prey on the weak."Friedrich Nietzsche
"Power rightly used serves the evolution of human consciousness and freedom."Rudolf Steiner
"True power lies in the ability to influence others toward good without coercion."Rudolf Steiner
"Power is meaningless without wisdom to guide it."Rudolf Steiner
"Power in itself is not evil; it is the corruption of power that destroys."Paul Tillich
"The demonic is the creative force corrupted by self-interest."Paul Tillich
"We are all architects of the future through our choices today"Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
"The true possession of everything is the power to suspend our possession."William James
"Power without love becomes tyranny; love without power becomes ineffective."Rudolf Steiner
"True power lies not in dominion but in service to humanity"Charles Wesley
"The greatest minds are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues."Friedrich Nietzsche
"Do not go in for conquests unless the conquered love you and beg for your mercy."Friedrich Nietzsche
"Man would rather will nothingness than not will."Friedrich Nietzsche
"The weak are the most dangerous, because they have the most to gain and the least to lose."Friedrich Nietzsche
"That creature of yours will either be the greatest blessing or the greatest curse to society."John Wesley
"Mighty and strong is the power of the Lord."George Fox
"We are not passive observers of reality, but co-creators of it through our consciousness."Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
"Every action radiates outward through dimensions we cannot yet measure."Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
"Power without wisdom is the source of all human misery."Jacob Böhme
"Power without compassion becomes tyranny."Charles Wesley
"True power lies not in commanding others, but in inspiring them."Charles Wesley
"The tongue is a small thing, yet it kindleth great fires."George Fox
"You will never have a greater or lesser dominion than that over yourself."John Wesley
"The greatest human achievement is not knowledge, but the will to power."Friedrich Nietzsche
"In the human world, the only certainty is the will to power."Friedrich Nietzsche
"Praise is often a form of control."Friedrich Nietzsche