Power Quotes

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

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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
James Fisk
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"Power without wisdom is like fire without control—it destroys everything it touches."
Charles Flint
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"The real battle is not external, but the conquest of one's own limitations."
Charles Flint
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"I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half"
Jay Gould
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"The world belongs to those who can control the railroads"
Jay Gould
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"Power comes from controlling resources"
Jay Gould
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"I control the railroads, the railroads control the nation"
Jay Gould
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"Power is the only currency that matters"
Jay Gould
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"I control my destiny through wealth and influence"
Jay Gould
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"I have turned the railroad into a weapon of power"
Jay Gould
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"Power and profit are the only things worth fighting for"
Jay Gould
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"I have earned the right to do as I please"
Jay Gould
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"The man who controls the railroads controls the nation"
Jay Gould
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"The power of an idea is measured by how many lives it improves."
Elmer Sperry
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"The power of suggestion is exceeded only by the power of demonstration."
Elmer Sperry
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny; responsibility without power is frustration."
Elmer Sperry
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't – you're right."
Charles Crocker
"The mind is everything. What you think you become."
Charles Crocker
"Everything you want is already within you."
Charles Crocker
"What we think, we become."
Charles Crocker
"Don't wait for opportunity. Create it."
Charles Crocker
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"The power of an idea lies not in its size, but in its execution."
John C. Fremont
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"The natural resources of a land are the promise of its people's future."
John C. Fremont
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"The power of vision lies in its ability to inspire others to action."
John C. Fremont
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"I have learned that true power comes not from control, but from influence."
John C. Fremont
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"True power lies in the ability to influence without coercion."
Colby M. Chester
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"Power without wisdom is like fire without a master."
Colby M. Chester
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"True power lies not in control, but in influence."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"The appetite for power is insatiable once you've tasted it."
James Fisk
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"The spectacle of wealth is as important as wealth itself."
James Fisk