Power Quotes

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

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"The powerful fear not our weapons, but our consciousness and our organization."
Thomas Sankara
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"The greatest weapon against oppression is the refusal to accept it."
Thomas Sankara
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"A people organized is a people that cannot be defeated."
Thomas Sankara
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"The oppressor's greatest fear is not our anger, but our organization and vision."
Thomas Sankara
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"When women are empowered, entire societies are transformed."
Graça Machel
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"True power lies in the ability to empower others."
Graça Machel
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"The power of a life well-lived echoes through generations."
Joe Modise
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"Power without accountability becomes tyranny dressed in noble clothing."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"I have learned that power given freely is power that endures."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"True power lies in empowering others."
Joyce Banda
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"The power to change the world lies within each of us."
Joyce Banda
"Women's empowerment is not about power over men, it's about power over our own destinies."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"We cannot afford to waste the talents of half our population."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
"The voice of the people is the voice of power."
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Power is the ability to influence others toward good."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"Power without compassion is hollow."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"The powerful will never voluntarily give up their power."
Helen Suzman
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"I have the power to change the world, and so do you. Never underestimate what determination can achieve."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Govan Mbeki
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"Power corrupts those who misuse it."
Govan Mbeki
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"Power without love is tyranny; love without power is weakness."
Joe Modise
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"Power is most genuine when it is used in service."
Joe Modise
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"True power lies not in domination, but in lifting others up."
Graça Machel
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"Power used for others' benefit is the only power worth having."
Graça Machel
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"Every person has the power to change the world."
Joe Slovo
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"Power belongs to the people, not the few."
Joe Slovo
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"Power without purpose is merely the exercise of ego."
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
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"The power to change the world begins with the power to change yourself."
Harry Oppenheimer
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"The power to change the world begins with a single act of compassion."
Joe Modise