Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Power corrupts not because it is evil, but because we are weak."
Eça de Queirós
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"Power whispers where weakness must shout."
Eça de Queirós
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"The pen has more power than the sword, for it shapes the minds of generations."
Alexandre Herculano
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"Power without wisdom is merely force, and force cannot build lasting greatness."
Alexandre Herculano
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"The greatest power is the power to understand."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Power corrupts not because it is evil, but because it reveals our true nature."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Power is the ultimate intoxicant."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Power corrupts absolutely."
John Banville
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"Power without wisdom is dangerous."
John Banville
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"Power corrupts less the hearts of men than it reveals their true nature."
Eça de Queirós
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"The power to change the world lies in the power to change our minds."
Saramago
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"Power without wisdom becomes tyranny and destruction."
Luís de Camões
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"Power is a test of whether we remember our humanity."
Luís de Camões
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"Power without conscience is merely sophisticated barbarity."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Destiny: A tyranny of the weak over the strong through the use of morality."
Fernando Pessoa
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"O poder real está em reconhecer nossas limitações e superá-las."
Almeida Garrett
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"O verdadeiro poder está em ser capaz de não usá-lo."
Almeida Garrett
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"Power used without wisdom becomes tyranny."
Padraig Colum
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"Power without love is tyranny."
Padraig Colum
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"Power corrupts through the small corruptions of daily life."
John Banville
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"Power corrupts most easily those who believe themselves above corruption."
Luís de Camões
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"Power corrupts not because it is evil, but because it reveals the evil within."
Eça de Queirós
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"Power without conscience is merely violence with permission."
Eça de Queirós
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Saramago
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"Power obtained through force is always temporary."
Saramago
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"True power lies in the ability to inspire rather than to command."
Luís de Camões
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"Power is most dangerous when unchecked."
Austin Clarke
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"Power shared is power multiplied."
Austin Clarke
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"Power corrupts, but powerlessness corrupts absolutely."
Fernando Pessoa
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"Power corrupts not because men are evil, but because power reveals what was always within them."
John Banville