Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"You ought to be beaten for this insolence, but I won't."Rasheed
"Do you know what the worst thing about being a pig is? It isn't the mud, the slop, or even the long hours. It's that everyone expects you to be clever."Napoleon
"Some animals are more valuable than others."Napoleon
"Some animals are born to lead and others to follow."Napoleon
"Surely you do not imagine that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness"Squealer
"Pigs must have a quiet place to sleep and work"Squealer
"The pigs were entitled to the milk and apples as a matter of right"Squealer
"Never mind the milk, that will be attended to."Napoleon
"The milk and apples must be reserved for the pigs."Squealer
"Only the pigs are allowed to use the reading house."Napoleon
"I am like a stone thrown into a still pond. I have already caused ripples."Mariam
"You think you are clever, but you are stupid."Rasheed
"The judge looked at him and smiled"Judge Holden
"He sat naked on his haunches"Judge Holden
"A pig's life was the most important of all"Squealer
"Like a compass needle that always points north, a man's role is to provide direction, to rule. It is the nature of men."Rasheed
"Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent"Judge Holden
"The will to power is the essence of all things"Judge Holden
"Napoleon is always right."Squealer
"I ain't got the power I once thought I had."Sheriff Bell
"The strong take from the weak, that's the law."Anton Chigurh
"You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are governed by mere selfishness"Squealer
"It is for your own good"Napoleon
"Our leader, Napoleon, has always been our commander"Squealer
"I love you. God knows I do. But I will kill your ass if you bring another woman in this house."Sofia
"Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent."Judge Holden
"That which exists without my knowledge exists without my consent."Judge Holden
"I got no problem with you"Anton Chigurh
"I'm going to find you"Anton Chigurh
"Power doesn't have to show off. Power is confident, self-assuring, self-starting and self-stopping."Rinehart