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 at its best is love implementing the demands of justice."
Coretta Scott King
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"The power to change systems comes from the solidarity of ordinary people."
James Reeb
J
"The power of nonviolence lies in its appeal to the conscience of the oppressor."
James Reeb
"Power that is not accountable is tyranny."
Al Sharpton
"The powerful fear organized people more than they fear prayer."
Al Sharpton
"The greatest power is the power to determine your own narrative."
Al Sharpton
"Power concedes nothing without demand."
Al Sharpton
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"The power to change the world lies within each individual choice we make daily."
Andrew Goodman
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"Power without conscience is tyranny; conscience without power is powerlessness"
James Chaney
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"Power is most noble when used to lift others up, not to keep them down"
James Chaney
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"We are the people. We have the power."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"When we're united, we have power that nobody can take away from us."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"We are warriors, not victims."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"The power to change is within us."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"We are the masters of our own fate."
Fannie Lou Hamer
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"The future is not predetermined; we have the power to shape it."
Michael Schwerner
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"Every person has the power to make a difference in this world."
Michael Schwerner
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"The greatest power is the power to choose."
James Meredith
J
"Power without conscience is tyranny."
James Meredith
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"The power to change lies within each of us."
Medgar Evers
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"The power of organized people is unstoppable."
Medgar Evers
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"Power used for others' benefit becomes service; power used for self becomes tyranny."
Andrew Goodman
J
"I believe in the power of the individual to transform society."
James Meredith
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"History shows us that real power comes from the people."
H. Rap Brown
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"The people's power is unstoppable."
H. Rap Brown
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"Power concedes nothing without resistance."
H. Rap Brown
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"The powerful fear not our anger, but our unity."
James Chaney
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"The pen may be mightier than the sword, but courage wields both."
James Chaney
J
"The world changes not when we wish it to, but when we will it to."
James Chaney
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"The greatest power we have is the power to choose love over fear"
Viola Liuzzo