Power Quotes

"People are agentic operators in their life course, not just onlookers."

"Personal agency is rooted in the capacity to reflect on one's own thought."

"Our beliefs about ourselves shape our reality."

"The power to question is the power to transform."

"Power without wisdom is merely force; wisdom without power is merely contemplation."

"The greater the contrast, the greater the potential."

"Power without understanding is dangerous."

"Power without ethics is tyranny."

"Control your environment before it controls you."

"The culture that has the power will dominate the others."

"I remain convinced that the rights of women will never be secured by asking or begging."

"The greatest obstacle to women's advancement is the internalization of society's doubts."

"Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet."

"Our actions are determined by our thoughts; therefore, control your thoughts."

"The mind's greatest power is the ability to choose its focus."

"In a world of consequences, understanding what motivates people is the ultimate power."

"A woman's determination can change the world."

"The future of society depends on the empowerment of women."

"I believe that women have the power to transform society through their work."

"Women must never forget the power they have to shape their own destinies."

"The capacity to exercise control over one's own thought processes is the cornerstone of human development."

"The environment shapes behavior, but individuals also shape their environment—causality runs in both directions."

"Power is most effectively exercised not through coercion but through the ability to enlarge others' sense of what is possible."

"We are meant to be conscious co-creators of our own lives."

"The shadow contains not only evil but also the raw power of life itself."

"To influence behavior, one must first understand the laws that govern it."

"The power to change oneself is the power to change one's responses to the world."

"Power is not something you have; it is something you do."

"Power without responsibility is tyranny."

"Words have a magical power; they can bring either the greatest healing or the deepest pain."