Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"The world belongs to those who take it."
Jay Gould
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"I accumulated power as surely as I accumulated wealth."
Jay Gould
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"I consolidate power through financial manipulation."
Jay Gould
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"A fortune requires the elimination of competition."
Jay Gould
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"The paradox of power is that it grows stronger when shared generously."
Charles Flint
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"The power of one is magnified when joined with the purpose of many."
Charles Flint
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"The strong hand guides the course of history."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The measure of a man is what he does with his power."
Leland Stanford
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"Geography shapes history, but the human will shapes geography."
John C. Fremont
"In the pursuit of power, do not forget the power of genuine human connection."
Charles Crocker
"I learned that true power comes not from taking from others, but from creating for all."
Charles Crocker
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"Power without conscience is tyranny."
Stephen Girard
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"Power corrupts those who do not govern themselves."
Stephen Girard
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"True power lies in lifting others up."
Mark Hopkins
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"Railroads are the arteries of this nation. He who controls them controls progress itself."
Jay Gould
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"Every man has his price; the only question is whether you can afford it."
Jay Gould
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"A man's word is worth only what his power makes it worth."
Jay Gould
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"Those who question my methods have never understood the mathematics of power."
Jay Gould
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"A man without influence is merely a voice crying in the wilderness."
Jay Gould
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"The accumulation of capital is merely the first step; its deployment is the true art."
Jay Gould
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"The public is a fickle master, easily swayed by confidence and spectacle."
James Fisk
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"Society's rules are merely guidelines for those without sufficient capital to ignore them."
James Fisk
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"I have found that confidence can move markets as surely as facts."
James Fisk
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"The world belongs to those who understand that all things have a price."
James Fisk
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"I have learned that reputation is a currency more valuable than gold, until it is not."
James Fisk
"In business, hesitation is often more costly than failure."
Charles Crocker
"I built empires because I refused to believe in limitations."
Charles Crocker
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"Capital seeks advantage, and advantage flows to those bold enough to seize it."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The consolidation of power in business is inevitable; those who resist it merely delay their own irrelevance."
Collis P. Huntington
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"I learned that monopoly is not the enemy of commerce; it is commerce perfected."
Collis P. Huntington