Power Quotes

"The pursuit of power corrupts the mind that abandons the pursuit of truth."

"Thus the empire of all emperors is nothing but custom and opinion."

"Power is the ability to realize one's potential in the world."

"The power of human thought is the greatest force in the universe."

"The will to power is the fundamental human drive."

"A living thing seeks above all to discharge its strength—life itself is will to power."

"What do you believe in? Everything that strengthens the feeling of power, the will to power itself, in man."

"The more the word becomes a word of order, the further it is from being a word of advice."

"That individual asserts himself most powerfully who can eliminate himself the most completely."

"Whatever power I may possess is limited and finite."

"Power without virtue is the most dangerous force in the world."

"Power without wisdom is dangerous."

"Power corrupts those without virtue."

"The possession of power inevitably spoils the exercise of it."

"The endeavor wherewith each thing endeavors to persist in its being is nothing else than the actual essence of the thing itself."

"Power is the fundamental principle of all existence."

"The power of words can heal or destroy."

"Power without wisdom is tyranny."

"It is more difficult to acquire an absolute power over our affections than to conquer kingdoms."

"Nothing is more surprising than the easiness with which the many are governed by the few."

"Greatness is more admired than loved."

"Power derived from virtue is lasting; power derived from force is fleeting."

"It is the conquest of the world by a man's own judgment which is the ultimate form of conquest."

"True power lies in the ability to influence others' thoughts."

"The tongue is the smallest organ in the body, yet it can accomplish the greatest deeds."

"Power without wisdom is destruction."

"The tongue has the power to build up or tear down entire worlds."

"Words spoken in anger can wound deeper than any blade."

"The pursuit of power for its own sake corrupts the human soul."

"Human power is very limited and is infinitely surpassed by the power of external causes."