Power Quotes

"The greatest power lies not in the ability to command, but in the capacity to inspire."

"Clemency is the attribute of the powerful; the weak cannot afford to be merciful."

"The greatest power is the power to change minds, not to force compliance."

"The throne demands sacrifice; one cannot serve the crown and the self simultaneously."

"I have come to understand that power without purpose is merely tyranny."

"Power well-exercised becomes invisible; only tyranny draws attention to itself."

"A woman's laugh can shake thrones more than any sword."

"Power is an illusion when wielded by those with no true authority."

"Power without compassion is merely tyranny."

"Ambition corrupts even the most noble intentions when unchecked by conscience."

"The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves."

"I would rather have a lucky general than a good one."

"Circumstances? I make circumstances!"

"The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled."

"Providence is always on the side of the big battalions."

"Clemency is the attribute of the powerful."

"Virtue without terror is powerless; terror without virtue is destructive."

"Tyranny is the negation of all natural law."

"Show me a powerful man without enemies, and I will show you a man without principles."

"Power without virtue is tyranny; virtue without power is impotent."

"True power lies not in weapons but in the will of the people."

"Power without conscience is tyranny"

"Power used justly is a sacred trust"

"The pursuit of power corrupts even the strongest resolve"

"The pen and the sword both shape the course of nations"

"Power without wisdom is tyranny"

"The pursuit of power without virtue leads only to tyranny and ruin."

"Ambition without conscience is the ruin of nations."

"Those who seek power at any cost deserve to lose it."

"The power of an idea is infinite; the power of armies is temporary."