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