Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Power without mercy is tyranny; mercy without power is sentimentality."
Muhammad VI
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"The pursuit of power often blinds us to the importance of wisdom."
Muhammad VI
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"Power without accountability is despotism; accountability without power is impotence."
Muhammad VI
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"Words are seeds; plant them carefully, for they grow into realities."
Hassan II
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"Power without purpose is tyranny; purpose without power is impotence."
Hassan II
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"Power should be exercised with responsibility and care."
Muhammad Morsi
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"Power wielded without wisdom leads to destruction."
Muhammad Morsi
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"The people are the source of all power"
Hosni Mubarak
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"Strength lies in unity of purpose"
Hosni Mubarak
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"Power accumulated without accountability is the prelude to tyranny."
Muammar Gaddafi
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"We are the architects of our own destiny."
Habib Bourguiba
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"The pursuit of power without ethics leads to tyranny."
Habib Bourguiba
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"The power of belief can move mountains and change worlds."
Habib Bourguiba
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"The most powerful force in the world is not an army but an idea whose time has come."
Muhammad VI
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"The true measure of power is not what you can destroy, but what you can build."
Hassan II
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"True power lies in the ability to inspire and unite, not to dominate and divide."
Hassan II
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"The power to change society lies in the hands of ordinary citizens."
Muhammad Morsi
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"The modern world respects strength mixed with wisdom."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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"The currency of power is respect, earned through consistent action."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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"The power to forgive is greater than the power to punish."
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
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"Power without conscience is tyranny."
Anwar Sadat
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"Power is the ability to influence hearts."
Anwar Sadat
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"In unity, there is power; in division, there is ruin."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"The power of the people is greater than the people in power."
Abdel Gamal Nasser
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny"
Muammar Gaddafi
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"To understand power, study those who hold it"
Muammar Gaddafi
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"The power to transform society lies in the hands of educated and enlightened citizens."
Habib Bourguiba
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"We must be architects of our own destiny, not passive observers of history."
Habib Bourguiba
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"Power without compassion is tyranny in disguise."
Léopold Sédar Senghor
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"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
Félix Houphouët-Boigny