Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"I have transformed myself into an institution more powerful than any office."Mobutu Sese Seko
"The future is not predetermined; we have the power to shape it."Joseph Kabila
"Power without compassion is tyranny; compassion without power is powerlessness."Léopold Sédar Senghor
"Power without principle is tyranny; principle without power is impotent."Abdel Gamal Nasser
"The strength of our movement lies in its rootedness in the aspirations of ordinary people."Abdel Gamal Nasser
"True power comes from the legitimacy of your cause, not from the size of your army."Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"I am still the king of this country. I will always be remembered."Robert Mugabe
"Power without wisdom leads to destruction."Robert Mugabe
"A man's true power is measured not by how many obey him, but by how many he has uplifted."Félix Houphouët-Boigny
"I am the state, and the state is me. What I decide is law."Mobutu Sese Seko
"Centralized power is the only force capable of bringing order to disorder."Mobutu Sese Seko
"The world respects power; weakness invites predation and contempt."Mobutu Sese Seko
"True power comes from serving others."Gnassingbé Eyadéma
"Power without ethics is tyranny."Gnassingbé Eyadéma
"I am still the king in this country, and I will rule until God decides I should step down."Robert Mugabe
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."Hastings Banda
"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown."Hastings Banda
"I am the only one who matters in this country"Francisco Macías Nguema
"Power corrupts, but absolute power is absolute"Francisco Macías Nguema
"I am eternal"Francisco Macías Nguema
"I am above criticism"Francisco Macías Nguema
"I am beyond human judgment"Francisco Macías Nguema
"My will is the only will that matters"Francisco Macías Nguema
"I am the state, and the state is me. Power flows from the barrel of my pen."Mobutu Sese Seko
"One must never show weakness to subordinates; it invites their rebellion."Mobutu Sese Seko
"True power is the ability to inspire hope in those who have known only despair."Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"The pursuit of power without purpose leads only to tyranny and despair."Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"The wealth of nations passes away, but the dignity of peoples endures."Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"The greatest power is the power to inspire others to believe in themselves."Laurent-Désiré Kabila
"We reject the tyranny of external powers dictating our affairs."Robert Mugabe