Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Capital is a tool; how it is wielded determines whether it builds or destroys."
Thomas Fortune Ryan
"Power without wisdom leads to destruction."
Solomon Loeb
"True power is the power to help others."
Solomon Loeb
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"He who controls the money controls the future."
Otto Kahn
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"Influence is the currency of the modern world."
Otto Kahn
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"Real power lies not in wealth, but in influence over men's minds."
Otto Kahn
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"True power lies in serving others."
Julius Rosenthal
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"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Julius Rosenthal
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"The mark of true power is the ability to exercise restraint."
August Belmont Jr.
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"The power to change the world begins with the power to change ourselves."
Abraham Kuhn
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"A nation's strength is measured not by its armies, but by the wisdom of its leaders."
Jacob Schiff
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"To build an empire of influence, one must first master oneself."
Jacob Schiff
"Silence in negotiation speaks louder than a thousand words of desperation."
Solomon Loeb
"Power without wisdom is like fire without a fireplace—destructive and dangerous."
Solomon Loeb
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"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right."
Philip Morris
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"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."
Philip Morris
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"What we think, we become."
Philip Morris
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"True power is in serving others."
Philip Morris
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"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Otto Kahn
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"The power of choice is the ultimate freedom."
Otto Kahn
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"The greatest fortune is not gold, but the ability to command respect and loyalty."
August Belmont Sr.
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"The world respects not the man who merely has money, but the man who knows how to use it wisely."
August Belmont Sr.
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"Those who understand the mechanics of power need never resort to force."
August Belmont Sr.
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"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Philip Morris
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"The most powerful force is not what we possess, but what we choose to release."
Julius Rosenthal
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"Power over others is temporary; power over oneself is eternal."
Julius Rosenthal
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"Those who shape institutions shape the course of nations."
Jacob Schiff
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"The pursuit of power without principle leads to ruin."
Jacob Schiff
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"The architecture of society is built by those with vision."
Jacob Schiff
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"Power without accountability becomes a form of theft."
Jacob Schiff