Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

H
"The people have made it clear to me that they wish me to be President."
Harry Truman
H
"The people have the power if they choose to use it."
Harry Truman
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Audrey Hepburn
J
"You can't control what happens to you, only how you respond."
James Dean
P
"Power corrupts, but the awareness of power's corruption is the beginning of wisdom."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C
"The great dictator has one gift – the power of speech."
Charlie Chaplin
C
"The passion for power is the insect that apes the elephant."
Charlie Chaplin
C
"That is the great dictator's dream – to make the entire world his audience."
Charlie Chaplin
H
"If you cannot convince them, confuse them."
Harry Truman
J
"Regarding the use of force, a man may have strong disagreements with the judgment of the President."
John F. Kennedy
J
"Some believe it is only great power that can hold great responsibility."
John F. Kennedy
R
"The greatest power on earth is the power of an idea whose time has come."
Ronald Reagan
R
"The greatest threat to America is the power of government, not its weakness."
Ronald Reagan
J
"Fear is the cheapest way to control people."
James Dean
P
"Power without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
P
"Power is the ability to affect change for good."
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
A
"It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it."
Aung San Suu Kyi
B
"In our hands is the power to do good."
Barack Obama
C
"Dictators free themselves, but they enslave the people."
Charlie Chaplin
M
"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world."
Marilyn Monroe
M
"I do not want to be the empress of a dying empire."
Marilyn Monroe
"The question isn't who is going to let me. It's who is going to stop me."
Audrey Hepburn
R
"I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in using power to help people."
Ronald Reagan
R
"The most important thing is to make sure we control the narrative of our own story."
Ronald Reagan
H
"I've always been fond of the old proverb that says when you get to be President, you discover that the President hasn't the power."
Harry Truman
M
"A wise girl knows her limits; a smart girl knows she has none."
Marilyn Monroe
A
"It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it."
Aung San Suu Kyi
A
"Power wielded without wisdom leads to destruction and despair."
Aung San Suu Kyi
H
"The power of the presidency is not the power of a king."
Harry Truman
"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."
Margaret Thatcher