Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

Y
"The pen and the rifle are both tools of liberation."
Yasser Arafat
"Power without wisdom is tyranny wearing a crown."
Shimon Peres
"Power gained through fear is already lost."
Shimon Peres
M
"The survival of a people depends on their willingness to defend themselves."
Menachem Begin
M
"We must never underestimate the power of moral conviction."
Menachem Begin
D
"The power of an idea is immeasurable; the power of an idea acted upon is infinite."
David Ben-Gurion
D
"The future is written not by fate but by the choices we make today."
David Ben-Gurion
M
"Economic boycotts are a legitimate form of resistance."
Mahmoud Abbas
G
"At critical moments in history, choices made by a handful of people shape the destiny of millions."
Golda Meir
G
"Nations, like individuals, must assume responsibility for their own survival and security."
Golda Meir
M
"Power without wisdom leads to destruction."
Muhammad VI
M
"Power is best used to lift others up."
Muhammad VI
B
"To maintain power responsibly, one must understand that authority is a trust, not a possession."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"To maintain credibility in international affairs, one's word must be backed by the will and the means to fulfill it."
Benjamin Netanyahu
B
"In the realm of international relations, consistency and reliability are rare commodities, and they have great value."
Benjamin Netanyahu
H
"The greatest power is the power to forgive."
Hassan II
H
"Power without principle is tyranny."
Hassan II
M
"Power without principle is tyranny; principle without power is impotent."
Mahmoud Abbas
H
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Habib Bourguiba
M
"Power without compassion is tyranny; compassion without power is helplessness"
Muhammad VI
Z
"Power should be exercised with humility"
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
Y
"We will negotiate from strength, not from weakness."
Yasser Arafat
H
"True power comes from the respect of others, not from fear."
Hassan II
M
"Power without wisdom leads to tyranny."
Muammar Gaddafi
M
"True power lies in lifting others up."
Muammar Gaddafi
Z
"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is impotent."
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
A
"The Suez Canal connects the world and strengthens Egypt."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
A
"Power is wielded with responsibility and wisdom."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
G
"Power is something that can be taken away, but integrity is something that once lost, can never be retrieved."
Golda Meir
M
"The masses are the real power, not the government."
Muammar Gaddafi