Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Sport has the power to change the world."Nelson Mandela
"Mandela saw in sport the power to unite divided nations and heal ancient wounds."Nelson Mandela
"Words have the power to resurrect the dead."Elena Garro
"Words can heal or destroy with equal power."Elena Garro
"To write is to change the world."Rosario Castellanos
"True power lies in knowing oneself."Rosario Castellanos
"Power used wisely becomes love."Rosario Castellanos
"Power without compassion is merely the tyranny of the strong over the weak."Miguel Ángel Asturias
"Power without conscience is the greatest tyranny known to humanity."Rubén Darío
"Power is most dangerous when wielded by those who do not question it."Rubén Darío
"In every woman lies the power to remake her world."Gioconda Belli
"Power without love is tyranny; love without power is sentiment."Gioconda Belli
"Power without conscience is tyranny."Nellie Campobello
"Power reveals character in how it is used."Nellie Campobello
"Language itself is always political. How we speak determines what we can think."Kathy Acker
"Power operates through narrative, so changing the story changes everything."Kathy Acker
"The personal narrative is a way of claiming power over your own story."Kathy Acker
"A woman's voice, once found, becomes her greatest power."Rosario Castellanos
"Language shapes reality; therefore, language is power."Rosario Castellanos
"The most dangerous person is one who has learned to question authority."Elena Garro
"Words have the power to build worlds or destroy them."Elena Garro
"The pen can wound as deeply as any sword."Miguel Ángel Asturias
"Power without accountability is merely organized violence."Miguel Ángel Asturias
"I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me."Abraham Lincoln
"By the frame of the Constitution, the President of the United States is made the Commander-in-Chief of all the military forces."Abraham Lincoln
"Power corrupts those who wield it carelessly."Mariano Azuela
"Power is most dangerous when unchecked."Mariano Azuela
"Power without wisdom becomes tyranny."Rosario Castellanos
"Silence can be a form of resistance."Rosario Castellanos
"Power without compassion is merely tyranny with a crown"Rubén Darío