Power Quotes

"A man without force is without the essential dignity of humanity."

"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those they oppress."

"Our destiny is largely in our own hands."

"I believe in using my voice for those who have been silenced."

"The power to change the world lies within each of us."

"Power is the ability to control one's own destiny."

"The day of a woman's independence will come when she realizes her own power and worth."

"Every woman has within her the power to change the world."

"We are not begging for crumbs; we are demanding our rightful place at the table."

"We are not asking for charity; we are claiming what is rightfully ours."

"Time will not grant us our rights; we must seize them."

"We are not asking permission; we are asserting our right."

"We do not seek permission from those who benefit from our oppression."

"A nation's strength ultimately consists in what it can do on its own."

"The world does not move only by the force of ideas."

"Power without conscience is a destroyer."

"The individual who owns the land upon which another man works is bound, in the end, to control the man who works upon his land."

"The Negro should feel that his future rests in his own hands, not in the hands of others."

"Every man has within him the power to rise and succeed."

"The Negro race possesses within itself the materials necessary for its own elevation."

"The power of the people is greater than the people in power."

"I want people to know that they have the power to create change."

"Collective action is more powerful than individual effort."

"I believe in the power of one person to make a difference."

"Until we sit at the table of power, we are not going to stop eating crumbs."

"Black nationalism means look out for yourself. That's Black Power."

"Power corrupts only those who do not understand its true purpose."

"A woman without political rights is like a soldier without a weapon."

"I have seen women transform their anger into action, and that is when true power emerges."

"I do not believe in appealing to the conscience of the oppressor; I believe in making oppression impossible."