Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Power is most visible in what it allows others to do."
Taslima Nasrin
"Our stories matter. When we tell them, we reclaim our power."
Leymah Gbowee
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"Visibility is powerful because it's real."
Edith Windsor
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"The power to change the world lies within each individual's conscience."
Shirin Ebadi
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"The most dangerous moments are when we believe we have nothing left to lose."
Shirin Ebadi
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"True power lies not in weapons, but in the willingness to stand up for what is right."
Shirin Ebadi
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"To be alive is to have the power to make a difference."
Shirin Ebadi
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"Empowerment comes through knowledge and critical thinking."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Power without accountability corrupts regardless of ideology."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Real empowerment means giving people the tools to think for themselves."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Real empowerment begins with self-knowledge and honest self-assessment."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; it is that we are powerful beyond measure."
Desmond Tutu
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"Education gives us power. Power gives us choice."
Malala Yousafzai
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"The pen is mightier than the sword, and education is the greatest weapon of all."
Malala Yousafzai
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"The pen is mightier than the sword when wielded by someone unafraid to speak truth."
Taslima Nasrin
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"The written word has the power to change minds and free souls."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Power without accountability is tyranny, regardless of its origin."
Taslima Nasrin
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"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right."
Tim Gill
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"The person in your mirror is the one who makes the rules."
Tim Gill
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"Your potential is endless. Your power is now."
Tim Gill
"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Peter Tatchell
"Power resides not in those who hold office, but in the people united."
Peter Tatchell
"We are more powerful together than any government or corporation."
Peter Tatchell
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"The power to change the world lies within every individual."
Tim Gill
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"Empowerment means giving people agency over their own lives."
Tim Gill
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"We are more powerful than we know."
Larry Kramer
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"Love is powerful."
Larry Kramer
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"My age and my experience gave me the courage to fight."
Edith Windsor
"I have learned that any group must have some form of power if it is to make itself felt in this country."
Bayard Rustin
"I am as much a believer in black power as I am in any other power."
Bayard Rustin