Power Quotes

Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.

25234 quotes

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"Power reveals character; it corrupts those who seek it above all"
Rubén Darío
N
"True power comes not from domination, but from the ability to transform."
Nellie Campobello
E
"Power lies not in what we control, but in what we refuse to control."
Elena Garro
O
"Power is the ability to transform the world."
Octavio Paz
C
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Carlos Fuentes
C
"Power used wisely is a blessing."
Carlos Fuentes
"The most powerful words are often those spoken in whispers."
Gioconda Belli
R
"Power resides not in dominion but in understanding."
Rosario Castellanos
R
"Power without compassion becomes tyranny."
Rosario Castellanos
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"The powerful write history to justify their own actions."
Mariano Azuela
R
"Power without wisdom is a sword in a madman's hand."
Rubén Darío
R
"The only true power is the power to change oneself."
Rubén Darío
E
"The kitchen is where women hold their greatest power."
Elena Garro
E
"The power of a woman lies in her memory."
Elena Garro
E
"Women's power lies in their ability to remember."
Elena Garro
O
"Power without love is tyranny; love without power is sentimentality."
Octavio Paz
J
"The power of words is the power to transform reality."
Juan Rulfo
J
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Juan Rulfo
C
"Power reveals itself not in what we do, but in what we forbid ourselves to do."
Carlos Fuentes
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"True power comes from within."
Laura Esquivel
L
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Laura Esquivel
N
"Words can be as powerful as weapons, and far more durable."
Nellie Campobello
R
"Power corrupts when it is held without accountability or compassion."
Rosario Castellanos
R
"To be powerless is to be invisible; visibility is the first form of power."
Rosario Castellanos
A
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Ariel Dorfman
A
"Power is most dangerous when invisible."
Ariel Dorfman
M
"Words are the only weapons available to those stripped of all else."
Mariano Azuela
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"Power corrupts most thoroughly those who believe they deserve it."
Mariano Azuela
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"Revolution teaches that even the powerless can reshape history."
Nellie Campobello
J
"Words are the only weapons that can wound eternally."
Juan Rulfo