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