Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Power is not given; it is seized by those with vision."Gabriele D'Annunzio
"Ambition without conscience is the root of much suffering."Alessandro Manzoni
"Power without accountability corrupts even the best intentions."Alessandro Manzoni
"Power without conscience is the greatest evil."Giosue Carducci
"Words have the power to resurrect the dead."Italo Calvino
"Power without justice is tyranny."Ugo Foscolo
"Power corrupts, but responsibility ennobles."Ugo Foscolo
"Power is the ability to do good, not to dominate."Francesco Petrarca
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."Francesco Petrarca
"The power of words can heal or destroy."Alessandro Manzoni
"Words carry power that transcends their meaning."Alessandro Manzoni
"I am because I choose to be."Gabriele D'Annunzio
"I believe in the power of the individual will."Gabriele D'Annunzio
"The pursuit of power without wisdom leads to destruction."Gabriele D'Annunzio
"Ambition without conscience leads to the corruption of the soul."Giovanni Verga
"Power without conscience is tyranny; power with it is leadership."Giosue Carducci
"Power is a responsibility, not a privilege."Giosue Carducci
"Power corrupts those who do not possess wisdom."Giovanni Boccaccio
"Power is most dangerous in the hands of the ambitious."Giovanni Boccaccio
"Power without principle is tyranny."Ugo Foscolo
"Power corrupts, but powerlessness destroys the spirit."Ugo Foscolo
"True power is the ability to lift others and multiply your influence through them."Francesco Petrarca
"The true measure of power lies in restraint and wisdom."Alessandro Manzoni
"Power without compassion is tyranny in another form."Giovanni Verga
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."Petrarch
"Power is the ability to influence others."Petrarch
"Power gained through deception crumbles when truth emerges."Giovanni Boccaccio
"The pursuit of power corrupts those who forget their humanity."Alessandro Manzoni
"Power corrupts not because it changes us, but because it reveals who we truly are."Luigi Pirandello
"Power is given to those who want it least and taken from those who need it most."Luigi Pirandello