Power Quotes

"The power of a woman lies in her ability to understand men."

"Power without compassion is tyranny."

"The power of the mind is limitless."

"Power should be used for good."

"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

"Power is not given to you; it is something you create."

"Words have the power to build kingdoms or destroy them."

"Power given without wisdom becomes tyranny."

"Power without conscience is merely violence with authority."

"The greatest heights of power are only reached by men who were not born to power."

"A man's greatest desire is to have power over minds."

"The will is a beast of burden. If God mounts him, he bounds forward; if the devil mounts him, he will run equally hard."

"Power without conscience is tyranny."

"Money is the sinews of action."

"A tyrant is always surrounded by slaves who do him homage."

"I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves."

"True power lies in the ability to choose our response."

"Power without wisdom is violence waiting to happen."

"Ambition is pitiable in a creature such as man—so short-lived, so miserable."

"The power to do good is a true power."

"The pleasure of dominating others, of seeing them bend to your will, is intoxicating."

"The power of words is immeasurable and sacred."

"Power without benevolence is tyranny."

"Trade never thrives till it is protected by the sword."

"Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent."

"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."

"We have as much power as we think we have."

"Ambition is a lust that is never quenched, but grows more inflamed and madder by enjoyment."

"The power to change oneself precedes all other forms of power."

"The power we wield over ourselves is infinitely greater than power over others."