Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Desire is the engine of all human endeavor, both creative and destructive."Octavio Paz
"Power without responsibility is mere tyranny disguised as freedom."Octavio Paz
"Power corrupts most thoroughly those who believe they are righteous"Carlos Fuentes
"The power we seek externally already resides within our being."Laura Esquivel
"The act of naming is an act of power"Ariel Dorfman
"The power of the voiceless lies in their silence breaking"Ariel Dorfman
"Power corrupts not because it is evil, but because it reveals truth"José Donoso
"Power without accountability is tyranny"José Donoso
"The author's pen is mightier than any general's sword."Mariano Azuela
"Words can wound as deeply as bullets, and heal as well."Mariano Azuela
"A people without voice becomes a people without hope."Mariano Azuela
"Every page is an opportunity to change hearts and minds."Mariano Azuela
"The hand that writes the story holds the power of truth."Juan Rulfo
"El poder verdadero está en servir a otros."Mariano Latorre
"Power without wisdom is merely violence wearing a crown."Octavio Paz
"To have power is to be responsible for those without it."Octavio Paz
"Power corrupts those who do not serve."Vicente Huidobro
"Power lies in service to others."Vicente Huidobro
"The power to name is the power to control."Ariel Dorfman
"Power shared is power multiplied; power hoarded is power dying."Ariel Dorfman
"Power without accountability is merely the organized violence of the strong."Carlos Fuentes
"Power reveals character; it shows us who we are when no one watches."Carlos Fuentes
"Power corrupts not because it is evil, but because it distances us from human consequence."José Donoso
"Power lies not in what we control, but in what we release."José Donoso
"The feminine power lies in the ability to nurture and transform."Laura Esquivel
"To narrate our lives is to claim authority over our truth."Laura Esquivel
"The feminine teaches that power flows, not forces."Laura Esquivel
"El poder real proviene del conocimiento y la compasión."Mariano Latorre
"El poder compartido es el poder multiplicado."Mariano Latorre
"The written word can topple empires"Vicente Huidobro