Power Quotes

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

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"The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me."
John Wanamaker
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"Power without purpose is empty."
Marshall Field
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"Power corrupts absolutely."
Marshall Field
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"The steam engine taught me that enormous power comes from small, controlled combustions."
George Stephenson
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"The power of an idea lies not in its complexity, but in its clarity."
George Stephenson
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"The greatest power is the power to change men's minds."
Robert Owen
"The machine amplifies human will; it does not replace it."
Jedediah Strutt
"In every patent lies both hope and responsibility."
Jedediah Strutt
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"To master production is to hold the future in one's hands."
Richard Arkwright
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"The power of organized labor, properly directed, is the most formidable force in the world."
Richard Arkwright
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"To master one's trade is to master one's destiny."
Richard Arkwright
"Steam and steel are merely the instruments; the true power is human ingenuity."
Matthew Boulton
"In the roar of the engines, I hear the voice of human potential unleashed."
Matthew Boulton
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"The greatest power a man possesses is his influence for good."
John Wanamaker
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"The power of an idea is limited only by our willingness to act upon it."
John Wanamaker
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"True power lies in service to others."
Frank Woolworth
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"True power is influence."
Frank Woolworth
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"The strongest currency is trust, and it cannot be counterfeited."
Marshall Field
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"The power of a smile costs nothing but can yield everything."
Marshall Field
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"Power without accountability is tyranny; business without ethics is failure."
Marshall Field
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"The steam engine taught me that controlled power is the secret to progress."
George Stephenson
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"I learned that the greatest power comes from understanding and working with natural laws."
George Stephenson
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"The locomotive will prove that mankind is capable of reshaping the world itself."
George Stephenson
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"The power of human will can overcome what appears to be the tyranny of nature."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"Power in engineering comes from understanding the principles that govern all things."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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"The future belongs to those who shape it through their own hands."
Richard Arkwright
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"The power to create is the greatest power known to mankind."
Richard Arkwright
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"The greatest power a person possesses is the power to choose."
James Cash Penney
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"The merchant's greatest power is the ability to inspire others."
Marshall Field
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"The merchant's greatest power is to create opportunity for others."
Marshall Field