Power Quotes

Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.

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"The moment you stop seeking approval, you become truly powerful."
Swami Vivekananda
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"In a gentle way, you can shake the world."
Abraham
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"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any."
Abraham
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"Power wielded without accountability becomes tyranny."
Martin Luther
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"Never think there is anything impossible for the soul. It is the greatest truism ever told."
Swami Vivekananda
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"All power that is physical is, in the end, nothing but moral; all power that is moral is, in the end, nothing but spiritual."
Swami Vivekananda
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"His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."
Saint Paul
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"True power lies in the ability to forgive."
Guru Nanak
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"The glory of sovereignty cannot pass away."
Zoroaster
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"Power without wisdom brings ruin."
Zoroaster
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"Power rightly understood is the ability to serve, not the ability to dominate."
Saint Peter
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"Power that does not serve is a burden that will eventually crush the one who holds it."
Saint Peter
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"Power without principle is tyranny; principle without power is futile."
Abraham
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"Power obtained through force is temporary; power earned through respect is eternal."
Abraham
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"All earthly power is temporary; only God's kingdom is eternal."
John Calvin
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"Ambition untempered by virtue becomes tyranny and oppression."
John Calvin
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"All legitimate authority is derived from God and is accountable to him."
John Calvin
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"Power without virtue is a tyrant awaiting its overthrow."
Zoroaster
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"Power that corrupts is power that consumes itself from within."
Zoroaster
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
Moses
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"The authority given to us is meant to serve, not to dominate."
Saint Peter
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"Submit yourselves to one another, for true authority comes through humility."
Saint Peter
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"Your voice matters and should be heard."
Amy Poehler
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"Power without conscience is a sword without a hand to guide it."
Abraham
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"Power surrendered for the sake of others is the truest power of all."
Abraham
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"I have a thick skin but I'm not emotionally unavailable."
Tina Fey
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"The power to transform the world begins with the power to transform oneself."
Zoroaster
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"Power over others is fleeting; power over oneself is eternal."
Zoroaster
"Those who seek power over others have already lost power over themselves."
Moses
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"The power is always in your hands."
Amy Poehler