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 it reveals what we truly are."
Paul Verlaine
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"True power is wielded silently by those who understand it."
Arthur Rimbaud
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"Power lies not in domination but in understanding."
Arthur Rimbaud
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"Power corrupts those who do not understand its burden."
Paul Verlaine
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"The greatest power lies in the ability to remain unmoved by opinion."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"Power used justly elevates; used unjustly corrupts."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"The pen is mightier than the sword, but only when the sword sleeps"
Guy de Maupassant
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"Power corrupts not because it is inherently corrupting, but because the corrupted seek power"
Guy de Maupassant
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"The power to transform the world begins with the power to transform oneself."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"The paradox of power is that it grows as we relinquish it."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"Power lies not in control, but in the capacity to inspire."
George Sand
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"Power corrupts the small-minded."
Guy de Maupassant
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"Power over others is slavery to one's ego."
Guy de Maupassant
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"In the choice of a husband, a woman ultimately has much more power than is often assumed."
Mary Wollstonecraft
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"Power without compassion is mere tyranny."
Gérard de Nerval
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"The pursuit of power corrupts the noblest of intentions."
Victor Leconte de Lisle
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Alexandre Dumas, fils
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"The great and secret source of power lies in our honest nature."
George Sand
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"The measure of a man is what he does with power; the measure of a woman is what she does without it."
Théophile Gautier
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"The most dangerous weapon is an idea whose time has come."
Guy de Maupassant
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"Those who control the narrative control the future."
Guy de Maupassant
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Ann Radcliffe
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"Power is most potent when used humbly."
Ann Radcliffe
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"Power without virtue is dangerous."
Henry Fielding
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"Power serves those who use it wisely."
Henry Fielding
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"Power without compassion is tyranny; compassion without power is futile."
George Sand
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"True power lies in lifting others up, not tearing them down."
George Sand