Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

"Knowledge is power, but power is not always knowledge."
Feyerabend, Paul
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"Power involves the ability to effect change."
Ryle, Gilbert
"Power operates through our acceptance of supposedly neutral standards."
Feyerabend, Paul
"Authority is most dangerous when it hides behind claims of objectivity."
Feyerabend, Paul
"Every institution claims neutrality while enforcing particular values."
Feyerabend, Paul
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"The resistance to paradigm shifts is often greatest among those most invested in the old paradigm."
Kuhn, Thomas
K
"The paradigm shapes what can be seen, what problems are worth solving, and what counts as a solution."
Kuhn, Thomas
"Power operates through consensus, but consensus can be manufactured."
Feyerabend, Paul
B
"True power comes from understanding the nature of reality."
Bohm, David
"Power over nature is purchased at the cost of freedom."
Feyerabend, Paul
"Knowledge is power, but power corrupts knowledge."
Feyerabend, Paul
B
"Every thought we have shapes the world we perceive and live in."
Bohm, David
B
"We are shaped by our thought patterns, and our thought patterns shape reality."
Bohm, David
B
"Every action we take ripples through the universe in ways we cannot predict."
Bohm, David
B
"True power lies not in controlling reality but in aligning with its deeper nature."
Bohm, David
B
"The universe responds to our consciousness; we are not passive observers but co-creators."
Bohm, David
"Authority in knowledge is often just power dressed up in academic robes."
Feyerabend, Paul
"We preserve power by preserving the illusion of objectivity."
Feyerabend, Paul
E
"In each moment, the universe explodes into multiplicities that all endure eternally."
Everett, Hugh
E
"To measure is to participate, and to participate is to create."
Everett, Hugh
E
"In each quantum event, the cosmos chooses not one way but all ways."
Everett, Hugh
E
"In each moment, existence explores itself through infinite bifurcations."
Everett, Hugh
B
"Every thought you have affects the field around you."
Bohm, David
B
"The power of thought is in its ability to shape reality."
Bohm, David
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"The scientist has become the priest of our time, commanding ultimate authority and power."
Schrödinger, Erwin
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"Scientific revolutions redistribute the respect and prestige of different scientists."
Kuhn, Thomas
B
"Thought is a powerful creative force that shapes reality."
Bohm, David
B
"Thought operates as a tool, but we have made it a master."
Bohm, David
B
"The mind's greatest power is its capacity to transcend itself."
Bohm, David
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"In every choice, we do not merely select a path—we create one."
Everett, Hugh