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