Power Quotes

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

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"To understand power, one must first understand its limits."
William K. Vanderbilt
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"Patent your innovations or lose them to those with greater cunning."
Richard Arkwright
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"The cotton industry is the sinew and muscle of Britain's future power."
Richard Arkwright
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"The power of water, harnessed by human ingenuity, is unstoppable."
Richard Arkwright
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"The greatest power on earth is the power to manufacture what the world requires."
Richard Arkwright
"A single invention can echo through generations, improving countless lives."
Jedediah Strutt
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"The manufacture of opinion is as important as the manufacture of goods."
Robert Owen
"Steam is an invisible force, yet it moves mountains and changes empires."
Matthew Boulton
"In every craftsman's hand lies the power to shape the world."
Matthew Boulton
"The future is not something that happens to us; it is something we manufacture."
Matthew Boulton
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"True power lies not in what you control, but in what you choose not to control."
William Astor
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"Power without wisdom is merely tyranny wearing a crown."
William Astor
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"The most powerful person is often the one others feel empowered around."
William Astor
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"Power is the ability to create change."
George Stephenson
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"Power used wisely benefits all."
George Stephenson
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"The power of the engineer lies in his ability to make something from nothing."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"The power to create is the greatest power of all."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"The future is not something that happens to us; it is something we create."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The powerful are those who can see what others cannot yet perceive."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"When you control the rails, you control the nation – this much I understood from the beginning."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
"The accumulation of power is meaningless unless it is used to benefit others."
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
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"I learned early that monopolies are built not through force, but through superior methods."
Richard Arkwright
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"I built not just a business, but an industry, by refusing to accept limitations."
Richard Arkwright
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"I have never trusted luck; I have only trusted my own vigilance."
Richard Arkwright
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"The greatest wealth is not what you possess, but what you have the power to create."
Richard Arkwright
"The most enduring power is not that which dominates through force, but that which improves through service."
Jedediah Strutt
"I sell here, sir, what all the world desires to have – Power."
Matthew Boulton
"The strength of a nation rests upon the ingenuity of its manufacturers."
Matthew Boulton
"The strength of the individual lies in connection to others."
Matthew Boulton
"The power of industry lies not in its force, but in its inevitability."
Matthew Boulton