Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The extraordinary man has the right to transgress."Raskolnikov
"I am not mad; but I am angry."Edmond Dantès
"God has granted me the power to punish; I will use it."Edmond Dantès
"I am the night. It is my element and my domain."Javert
"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without courage is cowardice."Don Quixote
"Extraordinary men have the right to transgress."Raskolnikov
"I am neither king nor emperor, but something far greater—I am a man who has conquered his fate."Edmond Dantès
"Thou hast escaped me!"Roger Chillingworth
"Her desires grew like a disease she could not cure."Gustave Flaubert (Narrator)
"Every great man is a tyrant"Raskolnikov
"I am above the law, and the law is below me"Raskolnikov
"There is no greater magic than to change the hearts of men"Don Quixote
"The mightiest power lies in the spoken word"Don Quixote
"The world is for those who can make it so."Monte Cristo
"I have become master of my fate."Monte Cristo
"She sought revenge through beauty and charm."Gustave Flaubert (Narrator)
"The truth is that I am at their mercy now."Jay Gatsby
"I cannot understand how the strong can help being despots."Ivan Karamazov
"A man can become a tyrant when he ceases to doubt himself"Raskolnikov
"I am the God of vengeance!"Edmond Dantès
"Desire is the only immortality we are granted"Gustave Flaubert (Narrator)
"Anger makes you productive."Tom Buchanan
"She's not leaving me!"Tom Buchanan
"I want to know if I have the right to make a life-and-death decision."Raskolnikov
"I wanted to become a Napoleon, that is why I committed murder"Raskolnikov
"I wanted to become a Napoleon, that is why I committed murder."Raskolnikov
"There are three powers that rule the world: hunger, love, and fear."Raskolnikov
"I understand you're looking for a business gonnegtion."Jay Gatsby
"The greatest pleasure of revenge is to feel that your enemy suffers."Edmond Dantès
"A man who has nothing to lose is the most dangerous."Edmond Dantès