Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Power without purpose is tyranny; power with purpose is leadership."Harvey Firestone
"Power in the modern age belongs to those who control information and ideas."Owen D. Young
"The responsibility of power is to use it for the betterment of all."Owen D. Young
"Power without wisdom is dangerous; wisdom without power is ineffective."John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"The most powerful force in the world is the united will of determined people."Owen D. Young
"The future is not something that happens to you; it is something you create."Walter Chrysler
"True power lies not in controlling others but in leading them."Harvey Firestone
"Real power comes not from the ability to command, but from the capacity to serve."Owen D. Young
"The invisible is more powerful than the visible"Guglielmo Marconi
"The power of an idea lies not in its complexity, but in its clarity"Guglielmo Marconi
"I have no complex about wealth and I think it is a right thing to have it."John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"Wealth is not without its responsibilities."John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"The future is not something that happens to us; it is something we create."Walter Chrysler
"Power is not about dominion over others, but about creating possibilities for them."George Eastman
"Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer."J.P. Morgan
"The public be damned."J.P. Morgan
"Great wealth creates great responsibility."J.P. Morgan
"The power of money grows with the power of the will to use it."J.P. Morgan
"Every human being possesses the power to create change."Guglielmo Marconi
"The greatest power is the power to communicate truth."Guglielmo Marconi
"Competition brings out the best in products and the worst in people."Cornelius Vanderbilt
"The greatest secret of life is the power of thought."Cornelius Vanderbilt
"I never sought wealth for its own sake, but for the power it provides."Cornelius Vanderbilt
"I believe that the power to make money is a gift from God, and I believe it is my duty to make as much money as I possibly can and use it as aggressively as I can for the advancement of civilization."John D. Rockefeller Jr.
"Wealth is power."John D. Rockefeller
"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee."John D. Rockefeller
"He that has the control of the purse has the control of the country."John D. Rockefeller
"The power of persistence lies in showing up even when no one is watching."George Eastman
"The power of belief can move mountains that logic says are immovable."George Eastman
"Power without compassion is tyranny."Pierre Boulez