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