Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The pursuit of power corrupts the soul."Indira Gandhi
"Quiet strength can be more powerful than loud voices."Rosa Parks
"The choice to act morally is always within our power."Rosa Parks
"I have not lived and labored half a century to allow anyone to define my purpose."Susan B. Anthony
"I am satisfied that the gates of Hell can be opened by the tongue and that our words are indeed very powerful weapons."W.E.B. Du Bois
"The great weapon of the future is organization."W.E.B. Du Bois
"We must build our own institutions and support our own people."W.E.B. Du Bois
"We are here, not because we want to make trouble, but because it is impossible to ignore us any longer."Emmeline Pankhurst
"The power of united women cannot be underestimated by any government."Emmeline Pankhurst
"The voice of women, when united, cannot be silenced."Emmeline Pankhurst
"The individual who owns the soil also owns the independence and power that come with it."Booker T. Washington
"True power comes not from the ability to command others, but from the ability to inspire them."Booker T. Washington
"The power to change lies within each individual's will and determination."Jawaharlal Nehru
"Power used justly elevates; power used unjustly corrupts."Jawaharlal Nehru
"Every person has the power to make a difference"Jomo Kenyatta
"Power without compassion is tyranny"Jomo Kenyatta
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."Julius Nyerere
"Power is best used for lifting others."Julius Nyerere
"The power to change society lies with those willing to fight for it."Emmeline Pankhurst
"Power is not meant to be hoarded; it is meant to be shared with those who believe in the vision."Indira Gandhi
"To be effective, power must be tempered with compassion."Indira Gandhi
"The only way to solve it is for the Black man in America to get in a position of power."Malcolm X
"Economic independence must accompany political independence"Kwame Nkrumah
"We are the architects of our own destiny"Kwame Nkrumah
"Our enemies fear African unity more than they fear nuclear weapons"Kwame Nkrumah
"The voice of Africa must be heard in world affairs"Kwame Nkrumah
"The real strength of a nation is its people, not its weapons."Jawaharlal Nehru
"Power without conscience becomes tyranny"Kwame Nkrumah
"The strength of a nation lies in the unity of its people."Jomo Kenyatta
"One person with a gun can control 100 without one."Che Guevara