Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"If you want to change the world, pick up your book and pen."Malala Yousafzai
"Girls have enormous power in the world, and we have the power to change things."Malala Yousafzai
"Our books and our pens are the most powerful weapons."Malala Yousafzai
"Our words carry power, and we must use them to create change."Malala Yousafzai
"We're gonna fight back, and we're not gonna take it anymore."Sylvia Rivera
"We have to fight for our rights. No one is going to give them to us."Sylvia Rivera
"My life is my legacy. My story is my power."Sylvia Rivera
"My voice matters. And so does yours."Sylvia Rivera
"That's the power of living your truth."Sylvia Rivera
"There's power in community. There's power in love."Sylvia Rivera
"The powerful will never voluntarily give up their privilege."Peter Tatchell
"Power concedes nothing without demand."Peter Tatchell
"Power serves only itself unless we demand it serve humanity."Peter Tatchell
"Power is most dangerous when unchecked by accountability."Peter Tatchell
"The powerful depend on our silence."Larry Kramer
"Power used wisely is indistinguishable from service."Tim Gill
"Power over others is tyranny; power within oneself is freedom."Tim Gill
"Real power comes from standing up for what you believe in"Marsha P. Johnson
"Power lies in solidarity and collective action"Marsha P. Johnson
"The powerful fear transparency more than they fear violence."Peter Tatchell
"Power without accountability is tyranny with a friendly face."Peter Tatchell
"The powerful maintain their power through the silence of the powerless."Peter Tatchell
"The margins are where the real power lies."Sylvia Rivera
"The most dangerous people are those with nothing left to lose."Sylvia Rivera
"The power to change the world lies within each of us."Bayard Rustin
"The future is not determined; it is created by our actions."Bayard Rustin
"The right to marry is the first among equals in the pantheon of liberty interests."Obergefell v. Hodges
"The State's power to regulate marriage must yield to individual liberty to choose marriage."Obergefell v. Hodges
"Power without accountability is tyranny."Tim Gill
"Power responsibly wielded creates more power for everyone."Tim Gill