Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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