Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

"The power of example is stronger than the power of force."
Julio Cortázar
E
"Power corrupts not because it is evil, but because it isolates us from truth."
Ernesto Sabato
"Power over others is weakness disguised as strength."
Luis Cernuda
R
"True power lies in compassion and understanding."
Rafael Alberti
R
"The greatest power is the power to forgive."
Rafael Alberti
J
"The greatest power is the power to forgive."
Juan Carlos Onetti
J
"Power over others is weakness; power over oneself is strength."
Juan Carlos Onetti
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Leopoldo Lugones
"True power lies in the ability to elevate others."
Leopoldo Lugones
"Power lies not in control but in acceptance."
Julio Cortázar
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Julio Cortázar
"The pen is mightier than power because it lasts beyond empires."
Luis Cernuda
E
"Power corrupts not because of its nature, but because of our nature."
Ernesto Sabato
E
"Power is the illusion that we control anything at all."
Ernesto Sabato
J
"Power without wisdom is dangerous."
Juan Ramón Jiménez
J
"True power is gentle and steady."
Juan Ramón Jiménez
R
"The pen is mightier because it outlasts the sword"
Rafael Alberti
R
"The power to create is the highest power given to mortals"
Rafael Alberti
F
"Silence is the last weapon of power."
Federico García Lorca
F
"I am the master of my fate."
Federico García Lorca
"The power of words lies not in their loudness, but in their truth."
Leopoldo Lugones
"Power surrendered is power truly possessed."
Leopoldo Lugones
"Power corrupts; therefore, the most powerful should be the most humble."
Julio Cortázar
"The power to change the world begins with the power to change ourselves."
Julio Cortázar
J
"Power that cannot be questioned is the greatest danger."
Jorge Luis Borges
A
"The pursuit of power is the pursuit of emptiness."
Antonio Machado
J
"The power to change the world begins with changing ourselves."
Juan Ramón Jiménez
J
"Power without love is tyranny; love without power is sentiment."
Juan Ramón Jiménez
J
"Power flows toward those who have learned to receive it humbly."
Juan Ramón Jiménez
R
"Power without compassion is tyranny; compassion without power is helplessness."
Rafael Alberti