Power Quotes

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

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"The pursuit of power without ethics leads to tyranny."
Samuel Doe
"The Congo is my creation, and I will shape it as I see fit"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"Power without purpose is tyranny; purpose without power is fantasy"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"True authority comes not from the barrel of a gun, but from the consent of the governed"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"The accumulation of power is justified only by its wise application"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"A leader who cannot command respect cannot command anything of value"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"True power lies not in taking what one wants, but in making others want to give it"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"A nation's glory is the reflection of its leader's will upon the world"
Mobutu Sese Seko
"We are not going to beg for anything - we will take what is ours"
Robert Mugabe
"We will not apologize for taking back what is rightfully ours"
Robert Mugabe
"True power comes from standing firm in what you believe is right"
Robert Mugabe
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"The power of unity surpasses the power of individual strength"
Hastings Banda
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"Power used justly elevates; power used selfishly corrupts"
Hastings Banda
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny waiting to happen."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"The pursuit of power corrupts the soul more than any other pursuit."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"True power lies in lifting others up, not tearing them down."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"The power to create is always greater than the power to destroy."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"The strongest walls are built from fear, not stone."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"Power is fleeting, but the impact of integrity is eternal."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"Power that relies on force is always fragile."
Francisco Macías Nguema
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"The greatest power is the power to transform lives."
Francisco Macías Nguema
"True power comes from the respect of your people, not fear."
Foday Sankoh
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"The only limits that really matter are the ones we accept in our minds."
Charles G. Taylor
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"True power lies not in commanding others, but in inspiring them."
Hastings Banda
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"The greatest power is the power to unite people around a common cause."
Hastings Banda
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"The pursuit of power for its own sake is the pursuit of corruption."
Hastings Banda
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"Power without principle is tyranny in its most insidious form."
Samuel Doe
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"The power to change comes from within, not from external circumstances."
Samuel Doe
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"True power lies not in weapons, but in the conviction of one's purpose."
Gnassingbé Eyadéma
"I believe in the power of the individual to shape their own destiny."
Idi Amin