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 is most evident when it goes unexercised."
Kaplan, David
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"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown."
Fine, Arthur
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny waiting to happen."
Perry, John
P
"Power that corrupts was never power at all; it was merely selfishness with authority."
Perry, John
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"Power without wisdom becomes tyranny."
Fine, Kit
F
"Power requires responsibility to others."
Fine, Kit
B
"Power without understanding is merely force."
Burge, Tyler
B
"Power corrupts those who don't understand its true nature."
Burge, Tyler
F
"Power without accountability is merely organized chaos."
Fine, Arthur
K
"Names are weapons and tools of understanding."
Kaplan, David
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"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you're right."
Lewis, David
L
"Power is not given to you, you have to take it."
Lewis, David
L
"The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision that you can do something, you can do it."
Lewis, David
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"Power without wisdom leads to destruction."
Geach, Peter
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"Power without understanding is merely force."
Fine, Arthur
F
"Power is only legitimate when it serves those without it."
Fine, Arthur
L
"Power over others is fragile; power over yourself is unbreakable."
Lewis, David
L
"Power is the ability to endure discomfort in pursuit of what matters."
Lewis, David
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"Language shapes reality; careless speech creates careless thinking."
Geach, Peter
G
"Language shapes what we can think; expand it carefully."
Geach, Peter
F
"The power of words lies not in their loudness, but in their truth."
Fine, Arthur
F
"Power without compassion is merely tyranny with permission."
Fine, Arthur
F
"True power whispers; it never shouts."
Fine, Kit
F
"Power without ethics is merely sophisticated violence."
Fine, Kit
L
"Power over others is temporary; power over oneself is eternal."
Lewis, David
L
"Power is most evident in what we choose not to do."
Lewis, David
L
"Power without wisdom is like a wildfire—it consumes its wielder first."
Lewis, David
R
"The concept of power is often confused with mere ability or force, though they are different matters."
Ryle, Gilbert
R
"The nature of influence depends more on how one is perceived than on what one consciously intends."
Ryle, Gilbert
"The scientist is not a seeker of truth; he is a seeker of power."
Feyerabend, Paul