Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The revolution devours its own children if they stray from the path."Mao Zedong
"The people who cast the votes do not have half a say in those who count the votes"Joseph Stalin
"It is enough that the people know there was an election; those who decide the outcome decide everything"Joseph Stalin
"Power is the ultimate goal"Joseph Stalin
"Power corrupts absolutely"Joseph Stalin
"I prefer fifty thousand rifle-carrying soldiers to five million votes."Benito Mussolini
"The future of civilization belongs to those who understand power."Benito Mussolini
"The future belongs to the ruthless."Benito Mussolini
"Authority comes from the will of a strong leader."Benito Mussolini
"The future is written by those with will."Benito Mussolini
"I am indifferent to the suffering of my enemies."Benito Mussolini
"The future belongs to those willing to seize it."Benito Mussolini
"I am the architect of a new world."Benito Mussolini
"One man with a gun can control a hundred without one."Vladimir Lenin
"The price of greatness is responsibility."Winston Churchill
"The power of man has grown in every sphere except over himself."Winston Churchill
"Great power involves great responsibility."Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Power reveals the true character of those who hold it."Leon Trotsky
"The foundation of power lies in the organization of the working masses."Vladimir Lenin
"The future is literally in our hands to shape as we like"Eleanor Roosevelt
"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"Eleanor Roosevelt
"Guard against the overuse of authority"Eleanor Roosevelt
"The people who cast the votes decide nothing; the people who count the votes decide everything."Joseph Stalin
"Power is the ultimate currency."Joseph Stalin
"I am the only man who has the right to command in Italy."Benito Mussolini
"Patience is a virtue only for those who lack power."Benito Mussolini
"The future belongs to those strong enough to seize it."Benito Mussolini
"Violence is sometimes necessary to achieve progress."Benito Mussolini
"The press exists to report what I deem newsworthy."Benito Mussolini
"Fear is the most effective tool of governance."Benito Mussolini