Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Power for self-service is weakness."Sri Aurobindo
"The powerful have a duty to lift up the weak."Pope Francis
"Power without love becomes tyranny."Pope John Paul II
"Power is a trust to be used for the good of all."Pope John Paul II
"Power pursued for its own sake corrupts absolutely."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Power over others is illusory; true power is over yourself."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The present moment is the point of power."Thich Nhat Hanh
"Power used without wisdom becomes the instrument of destruction."Sri Aurobindo
"Power that serves humanity is power that transcends personal ambition."Sri Aurobindo
"Power without wisdom becomes tyranny; wisdom without power remains unfulfilled."Sri Aurobindo
"The authority you grant to others is the authority you deny yourself."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"All power that is progressive is the Church of God."Swami Vivekananda
"Power without love is tyranny; love without power is ineffectual sentiment."Pope John Paul II
"Power to rule others is insignificant compared to power over oneself."Pope John Paul II
"The power of thought lies in its ability to shape reality and consciousness."Sri Aurobindo
"Power wielded without spiritual awareness becomes a force of destruction."Sri Aurobindo
"The tongue is an instrument of great power."John Calvin
"The moment a man stands up with a spiritual ideal and wants to make his life in accordance with it, he becomes a power."Swami Vivekananda
"The moment you realize that 'I am the infinite,' all weakness vanishes."Swami Vivekananda
"All power is within you; realize that."Swami Vivekananda
"The moment you stop blaming others, you become powerful."Swami Vivekananda
"Energy is eternal and infinite; we are all manifestations of it."Swami Vivekananda
"The pursuit of power corrupts the human spirit."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"Power over others is weakness; power over yourself is strength."Jiddu Krishnamurti
"The greatest power lies in the surrender of the personal will."Sri Aurobindo
"Mind is like the wind. It goes where it is directed by the will."Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power."Saint Paul
"I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven."Saint Peter
"The greatest power lies in the union of heart and intellect."Swami Vivekananda
"The greatest power is the power to remain unmoved by circumstances."Swami Vivekananda