Power Quotes

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

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"The physician's power lies in understanding, not in dogma."
William Harvey
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"Power without understanding is merely brute force."
Hypatia of Alexandria
"True power lies not in dominion over others, but in mastery of oneself."
Sophie Germain
"The power of ideas exceeds the power of nations."
Sophie Germain
"To measure is to begin to master."
Robert Hooke
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"Power comes from understanding the fundamental principles of existence."
Emmy Noether
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is ineffective."
Hypatia of Alexandria
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"Power lies not in domination, but in the ability to inspire others."
Hypatia of Alexandria
"Power over others is fleeting; power over oneself is eternal."
Sophie Germain
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"True power is in letting go."
Joseph Thomson
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"The power of mathematics lies in its ability to reveal hidden connections."
David Hilbert
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"The transfinite numbers are just as much at the disposal of the mathematicians as the finite numbers."
Georg Cantor
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"I believe in the power of thought to shape reality."
Georg Cantor
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"The power of mathematics is the power to think clearly."
Georg Cantor
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"The power of thought is the greatest power in the universe."
Georg Cantor
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"Knowledge of nature's laws brings both power and responsibility."
Georg Ohm
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"To measure the world is to take the first step toward mastering it."
Georg Ohm
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"The world bows to those who understand its principles."
André-Marie Ampère
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"The true measure of genius is the ability to see what others cannot."
André-Marie Ampère
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"There is a remarkable power in true eloquence; therein lies the force to move and to change the mind."
James Clerk Maxwell
"The power of mathematics lies in its ability to transcend human limitation."
Kurt Gödel
"Power without wisdom is merely the amplification of foolishness."
Kurt Gödel
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"The infinite cannot be contained, yet mathematics allows us to reason about it with precision."
David Hilbert
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"The power of abstraction in mathematics allows us to see the unity beneath apparent diversity."
David Hilbert
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"The power to change the world lies in understanding its laws."
Georg Ohm
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"The power of science lies not in what we know, but in what we can still learn."
Georg Ohm
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"The power to predict is the power to understand."
Georg Ohm
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"To deny the power of electricity is to deny the very foundation of the physical world."
André-Marie Ampère
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"The power of an idea is measured not by its immediate acceptance, but by its ultimate truth."
André-Marie Ampère
"The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they love him."
Bertrand Russell