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 those who wield it without restraint."
Jean Racine
J
"Power is most dangerous when held by the ambitious."
Jean Racine
M
"The pen is mightier than the sword only when wielded by those with wisdom."
Molière
M
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Molière
M
"The pen of the writer can be more dangerous than the sword of the warrior."
Molière
P
"Power corrupts most swiftly those who believe themselves incorruptible."
Pierre Corneille
A
"Power lies not in what you possess but in what you can release."
Arthur Rimbaud
A
"Real power is saying no to what the world demands."
Arthur Rimbaud
A
"Power multiplies when shared and dies when hoarded."
Arthur Rimbaud
P
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Paul Verlaine
P
"Power used wisely becomes influence."
Paul Verlaine
V
"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse."
Voltaire
P
"To rule others, one must first rule oneself"
Pierre Corneille
J
"Jealousy is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius."
Jean Racine
J
"The scaffold and the throne are equally vulnerable to time."
Jean Racine
J
"The world respects strength and pities weakness."
Jean Racine
M
"The most powerful weapon is not the sword, but the word."
Molière
M
"Power corrupts, but the desire for power corrupts absolutely."
Molière
M
"Real power lies in the ability to influence hearts, not just minds."
Molière
A
"The greatest power lies not in force, but in transformation."
Arthur Rimbaud
G
"With great power comes great responsibility."
Gérard de Nerval
V
"True power lies in virtue and wisdom."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
V
"True power lies in virtue."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
T
"Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts absolutely"
Théophile Gautier
G
"Power without love is domination; love without power is sentiment."
Guy de Maupassant
G
"Power is best used in service to others."
Guy de Maupassant
A
"Power without wisdom is dangerous."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
A
"Power concedes nothing without a demand."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
"The power of the pen exceeds that of the sword."
Charles Baudelaire
"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is futility."
Charles Baudelaire