Power Quotes

Small: I believe in the power of weakness
"I believe in the power of weakness"
Pat Buckley, Clergyman
Small: Knowledge is the most democratic source of power
"Knowledge is the most democratic source of power"
Alvin Toffler, Author
Small: The only power you have is the word no
Frances McDormand
"The only power you have is the word no"
Frances McDormand, Actress
Small: Public misbehavior by the famous is a powerful teaching tool
"Public misbehavior by the famous is a powerful teaching tool"
Bill O'Reilly, Journalist
Small: When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you
"When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you"
Susan Sarandon, Actress
Small: Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken
Abigail Adams
"Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken"
Abigail Adams, First Lady
Small: In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grand
"In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer - the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power"
A. J. P. Taylor, Historian
Small: The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same.
Aung San Suu Kyi
"The value systems of those with access to power and of those far removed from such access cannot be the same. The viewpoint of the privileged is unlike that of the underprivileged"
Aung San Suu Kyi, Activist
Small: If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought
Peace Pilgrim
"If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought"
Peace Pilgrim, Activist
Small: Unlimited power corrupts the possessor
"Unlimited power corrupts the possessor"
William Pitt, Leader
Small: Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power
"Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power"
Charles Simmons, Politician
Small: Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power wit
"Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions"
Barney Frank, Politician
Small: A true king is neither husband nor father he considers his throne and nothing else
Pierre Corneille
"A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else"
Pierre Corneille, Dramatist
Small: Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely to be criticized for it than are the men who have always h
"Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely to be criticized for it than are the men who have always had it"
Carolyn Heilbrun, Writer
Small: The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other
Anita Hill
"The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other"
Anita Hill, Professor
Small: Every crisis offers you extra desired power
"Every crisis offers you extra desired power"
William Moulton Marston, Psychologist
Small: Each underestimates her own power and overestimates the others
Deborah Tannen
"Each underestimates her own power and overestimates the other's"
Deborah Tannen, Sociologist
Small: But to me nothing - the negative, the empty - is exceedingly powerful
"But to me nothing - the negative, the empty - is exceedingly powerful"
Alan Watts, Philosopher
Small: An alliance with a powerful person is never safe
"An alliance with a powerful person is never safe"
Phaedrus, Poet
Small: Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity"
Robert A. Heinlein, Writer
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