Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

"True power lies in the ability to create, not to destroy."
Foday Sankoh
K
"The power to change lies within each of us."
Kenneth Kaunda
K
"Power without principle is tyranny."
Kenneth Kaunda
C
"Power used without compassion is tyranny; compassion without power is ineffective."
Charles G. Taylor
C
"True power is the ability to influence without controlling."
Charles G. Taylor
"Power without accountability is tyranny dressed in a suit."
Jerry Rawlings
"To hold power is to be tested; to use it justly is to be remembered."
Jerry Rawlings
S
"The responsibility of power is heavier than the weight of any crown."
Siaka Stevens
S
"In the pursuit of power, many lose sight of the purpose power should serve."
Siaka Stevens
S
"Those who seek power for its own sake are unfit to wield it."
Siaka Stevens
"True power comes from the consent and trust of the governed."
Abdoulaye Wade
Y
"The power to change society lies in the hands of ordinary people doing extraordinary things."
Yoweri Museveni
Y
"Power without accountability is tyranny. A leader must answer for his actions."
Yoweri Museveni
J
"The measure of a person is what they do with power."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
K
"The powerful have the greatest obligation to protect the vulnerable."
Kenneth Kaunda
"The pursuit of power corrupts; the pursuit of service elevates."
Jerry Rawlings
C
"Power without compassion is tyranny; compassion without power is sentiment."
Charles G. Taylor
C
"True power is the ability to lift others while standing firm in your own truth."
Charles G. Taylor
S
"To maintain power through fear is to forfeit the right to be called a leader."
Siaka Stevens
S
"In my years, I have come to understand that true power lies in the respect of your people, not the fear they hold."
Siaka Stevens
"Power without conscience is tyranny; power with wisdom is stewardship."
Abdoulaye Wade
"Power is most effectively wielded when it is shared and distributed."
Abdoulaye Wade
Y
"I believe in the power of the individual to change society through their actions."
Yoweri Museveni
Y
"The pursuit of power without wisdom leads only to destruction."
Yoweri Museveni
T
"Economic independence is the foundation of political independence."
Thomas Sankara
T
"True power lies in the hands of the people."
Thomas Sankara
P
"Real power comes from the respect of your people, not from the fear they feel."
Paul Kagame
"Power without accountability is nothing but tyranny dressed in fine clothes."
Jerry Rawlings
"No amount of military might can substitute for the genuine consent of the governed."
Jerry Rawlings
"True power lies not in dominating others, but in empowering them."
Jerry Rawlings