Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"The power to change lies within each and every one of us."
Joyce Banda
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"The power to heal communities comes from within those communities."
Joyce Banda
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"I believe in the power of collective action to change the world."
Joyce Banda
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Joe Modise
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"Power is responsibility given."
Joe Modise
"True power lies in serving others, not in dominating them."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"True power is the power to lift others up."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"The power to change lies within each of us."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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"When the people understand their power, no force on earth can stop them from achieving their goals."
Thomas Sankara
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"The power to change lies within each person, waiting to be awakened."
Thomas Sankara
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"We are the architects of our own destiny; we refuse to be passive recipients of fate."
Thomas Sankara
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"True power lies in the ability to forgive and move forward"
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"Power without accountability is tyranny; accountability without power is impotence."
Graça Machel
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"Power is only legitimate when used to lift others up."
Graça Machel
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"The power to change your life is within you; claim it and use it wisely."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"The greatest power is not military might but moral authority."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"The power to change ourselves is greater than any power over others."
Julius Kambarage Nyerere
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"True power is the ability to lift others up."
Joyce Banda
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"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Joyce Banda
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"I learned that true power comes not from position but from the respect of those around you."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"The pursuit of power often costs more than it is worth."
Joe Modise
"I believe that when women are empowered, entire nations are transformed."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"The power to change our circumstances lies within ourselves."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"When we empower women, we empower nations."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"We must believe in ourselves and in the power of human potential."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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"I believe in the power of words to change the world."
Helen Suzman
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"One must never underestimate the power of a single voice."
Helen Suzman
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"The power of women lies not in their weakness but in their unwavering determination."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"Power without compassion is tyranny; compassion without power is ineffective."
Sirleaf Johnson
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"I have learned that forgiveness is the greatest act of power."
Sirleaf Johnson