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