Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The mind's power of thinking is equal to its power of acting."Spinoza
"The power of the mind over the body lies in the mind's power of imagining things vividly."Spinoza
"The individual who acts from reason acts with power; the individual who reacts from passion acts with weakness."Spinoza
"The walls between you and what you desire are made of your own limiting beliefs."Hafiz
"You are the author of your own story. Stop waiting for someone else to write it."Hafiz
"Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"You think of yourself as a citizen of the world. But the world is a citizen of you."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"You are the drop, and you are the ocean. Know that."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"True power lies in knowing when not to act."Meister Eckhart
"The more the mind understands all things as necessary, the greater is its power of acting."Spinoza
"To act from nature is to act from understanding; to be passive is to suffer ignorance."Spinoza
"Power is found in humility."Pope Francis
"True power is in serving others."Pope Francis
"Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"There is a life force in the middle of your chest waiting to be released."Rumi (Jalal ad-Din Rumi)
"Power without service becomes tyranny and corruption."Pope Francis
"The more you have, the more you are occupied. The more you own, the more it will own you."Meister Eckhart
"True power lies in service to others."Pope John Paul II
"You have within you the blessing of God. Act as though it is so."Hafiz
"Don't you know yet? It is your light that lights the worlds."Hafiz
"You contain oceans. Don't claim to be a small stream."Hafiz
"Power over others is weakness; power over oneself is true power."Pope Francis
"True power serves; it does not command."Pope Francis
"With realization of one's potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world."Dalai Lama (14th)
"Choose the attitude that you want to have. That's within your control. That's power."Dalai Lama (14th)
"Power over others is not real power; real power is over yourself."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"True power is the power to transform yourself."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Power without love is tyranny; love without power is ineffective."Pope John Paul II
"Power is most truly exercised when it is placed at the service of others."Pope John Paul II
"True power lies in serving others."Sri Aurobindo