Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The voice of the people, when united, cannot be silenced."Kwame Nkrumah
"A nation divided cannot stand against foreign aggression."Ho Chi Minh
"The masses, when organized, are an irresistible force."Ho Chi Minh
"National unity is the foundation of national strength."Ho Chi Minh
"Every communist must grasp the truth: Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."Mao Zedong
"One person cannot move the great wheel of history alone."Mao Zedong
"The most powerful force is not weapons but the will of an awakened people."Mao Zedong
"The people are the true measure of power."Fidel Castro
"A nation's greatest resource is the potential of its people."Julius Nyerere
"The power to change lies within each of us."Julius Nyerere
"The greatest power is the power to inspire others to greatness."Julius Nyerere
"Our nation's strength lies not in the might of our armies but in the unity of our people."Kwame Nkrumah
"Our natural resources belong to our people, not to foreign corporations."Kwame Nkrumah
"Words are weapons; use them with precision"Leon Trotsky
"Power respects only those who challenge it"Leon Trotsky
"Those who control the narrative control the outcome."Fidel Castro
"Power corrupts those who seek it for selfish ends."Fidel Castro
"Man ceases to be the slave and tool of nature, and becomes the arbiter of his own destiny."Che Guevara
"Power without justice is tyranny in disguise."Ho Chi Minh
"Power gained through oppression will be lost to liberation."Ho Chi Minh
"All reactionaries are paper tigers."Mao Zedong
"Every communist must grasp the truth that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun."Mao Zedong
"One man with a gun can control 100 without one."Vladimir Lenin
"All power flows from the barrel of a gun."Vladimir Lenin
"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas."Joseph Stalin
"The only real power comes from a gun."Joseph Stalin
"The great strength of the totalitarian state is that it forces those who fear it to use its means in its defense."Joseph Stalin
"The pen is mightier than the sword."Joseph Stalin
"The powerful feed ideology to the masses like food."Fidel Castro
"The root of evil is the concentration of power."Fidel Castro