Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Power is the test of whether our hearts remain uncorrupted."Rafael Alberti
"The most dangerous weapon is a word spoken at exactly the right moment"Federico García Lorca
"The pen remains mightier than the sword because it shapes minds."Leopoldo Lugones
"Power reveals character; it does not create it."Leopoldo Lugones
"Power without imagination is merely force; imagination without power is merely fantasy."Julio Cortázar
"Power corrupts; beauty liberates."Luis Cernuda
"Power is not demonstrated by force alone, but by the will to serve."Antonio Machado
"The burden of power is the obligation to serve with humility."Antonio Machado
"Power over others is fleeting; power over yourself is eternal."Juan Ramón Jiménez
"Power over others is temporary; power over oneself is eternal."Rafael Alberti
"Power corrupts unless tempered by compassion."Rafael Alberti
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."Miguel de Unamuno
"El poder sin sabiduría es peligroso"Francisco de Quevedo
"El poder verdadero es el servicio"Francisco de Quevedo
"Destiny shapes our ends, but we shape our destiny."Jorge Luis Borges
"The power to transform the world begins within."Juan Ramón Jiménez
"Power rests in the hands of the humble."Juan Ramón Jiménez
"El poder verdadero reside en la humildad y la sabiduría."Francisco de Quevedo
"We are not given a good life or a bad life; we are given life, and the power to make it good or bad"Antonio Machado
"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is futility"Antonio Machado
"The only true power is the power over oneself; all other power is illusion."Miguel de Unamuno
"El poder sin virtud es una tiranía."Luis de Góngora
"The power to transform begins with the willingness to be transformed."Federico García Lorca
"Power without conscience is corruption"Ungaretti
"Power is temporary, legacy is eternal"Ungaretti
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."Eugenio Montale
"Power is the ability to make a difference in another's life."Eugenio Montale
"In the court of the blind, the one-eyed king rules with tyranny."Francisco de Quevedo
"The most dangerous man is the one who believes he is powerless."Francisco de Quevedo
"Power corrupts not because it is power, but because it is sought by the already corrupt."Miguel de Unamuno