Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Corporate control of seeds is a form of enslavement of farmers and communities."Vandana Shiva
"When we control seeds, we control destiny; this is why seed freedom is so crucial."Vandana Shiva
"When corporations own seeds, they own the foundation of human existence."Vandana Shiva
"Power is not something held but something exercised in relationship with others."Angela Davis
"Power is most stable when it is distributed and accountable to those affected."Angela Davis
"The most powerful thing we own is our ability to tell stories and change the narrative."Naomi Klein
"The smallest act of defiance can topple empires."Arundhati Roy
"Power lies not in weapons, but in the refusal to obey."Arundhati Roy
"We are not asking for a seat at the table; we are building our own table."Barbara Smith
"Visibility without power is just spectacle; power without visibility is hidden tyranny."Barbara Smith
"The power to change the world is in the hands of those willing to act."Bill McKibben
"Visibility is a trap."Angela Davis
"The renewable revolution is not just about energy; it's about reclaiming our power."Winona LaDuke
"Power lies not in domination but in connection and community."Winona LaDuke
"We must reclaim our power to shape the systems that shape our lives."Winona LaDuke
"Corporate control of seeds is corporate control of life itself."Vandana Shiva
"The seed is sovereign. To control the seed is to control life."Vandana Shiva
"The planet's climate is in our hands."James Hansen
"We must choose between profit and the planet."James Hansen
"The future belongs to those who act now."James Hansen
"Real power comes from understanding the systems that control us."Naomi Klein
"The powerful depend on our disorganization and our isolation."Naomi Klein
"We are not powerless; we have only forgotten our power."Naomi Klein
"Individualism has been weaponized against us to prevent collective action."Naomi Klein
"Power is not something some people have and others lack; it is something we create together."Naomi Klein
"The greatest power we have is the power of our choices."Bill McKibben
"The erotic is a resource within each of us that lies in a deeply female and spiritual plane, firmly rooted in the power of our unexpressed or unrecognized feeling."Audre Lorde
"It is not what we do that makes us powerful, it is our willingness to do it."Audre Lorde
"The erotic offers a well of replenishing and provocative force to the woman who does not fear its revelation."Audre Lorde
"Real power has to do with happiness. It's the ability to stop and smell the roses, as they say."Arundhati Roy