Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Language evolves; those who shape it shape civilization"
Vicente Huidobro
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"Words can build cathedrals or level mountains"
Vicente Huidobro
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"Fear is the tool used by those in power to control the powerless."
Ariel Dorfman
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"Power without accountability becomes tyranny."
Ariel Dorfman
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"The feminine power lies not in submission but in the nourishment we provide."
Laura Esquivel
"Power operates not through force but through the colonization of desire."
José Donoso
"Power corrupts not through intention but through inevitability."
José Donoso
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"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Isabel Allende
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"Power used wisely benefits everyone."
Isabel Allende
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"Words are weapons for those who dare to speak."
Vicente Huidobro
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"The pen is mightier than any sword, any politics, any power."
Gabriela Mistral
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"True power lies in lifting others up, not tearing them down."
Magali Quispe Quispe
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"Power that must announce itself is merely noise."
Magali Quispe Quispe
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"El poder verdadero reside en quien sabe escuchar antes de hablar."
Mariano Latorre
M
"El poder que busca admiración es el más débil de todos."
Mariano Latorre
"Power operates through subtle mechanisms we rarely recognize or question."
José Donoso
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"The verb 'to create' is the most powerful verb that exists."
Vicente Huidobro
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"The poet's pen is mightier than any weapon."
Vicente Huidobro
I
"I refuse to be silenced by convention."
Isabel Allende
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Isabel Allende
G
"In the long run, we shape our lives and shape ourselves."
Gabriela Mistral
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"Words have the power to build or destroy nations."
Mariano Latorre
M
"The pen is mightier than the sword, but harder to wield."
Mariano Latorre
M
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Mariano Latorre
M
"True power lies not in dominion over others, but in mastery of self."
Magali Quispe Quispe
M
"Power without wisdom becomes tyranny; wisdom without power becomes regret."
Magali Quispe Quispe
"Power corrupts most those who believe they deserve it."
José Donoso
"Power without accountability is violence."
José Donoso
"Power without conscience is tyranny."
José María Arguedas
"Power grows in stillness."
José María Arguedas