Power Quotes

"Poor is the power of the lead that becomes bullets compared to the power of the hot metal that becomes types"

"The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure"

George Washington, President

"To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking"

Agnes de Mille, Dancer

"My office has been one of the most scrupulous in the country with regard to the protection of individual rights. I've been on record for years in law journals and books as championing the rights of the individual against the oppressive power of the state"

Jim Garrison, Public Servant

"Everyone can relate to love, hurt, pain, learning how to forgive, needing to get over, needing the power of God in their life"

Tyler Perry, Actor

"Native Americans are the original inhabitants of the land that now constitutes the United States. They have helped develop the fundamental principles of freedom of speech and separation of powers that form the foundation of the United States Government"

Joe Baca, Politician

"Power without abuse loses its charm"

Paul Valery, Poet

"Unless someone truly has the power to say no, they never truly have the power to say yes"

Dan Millman, Author

"Doing the instrumental thing, you're really looking for the power of the melody to carry the record"

Michael W. Smith, Musician

"Words, without power, is mere philosophy"

Muhammad Iqbal, Poet

"He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense"

Joseph Conrad, Novelist

"Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives, or behave in ways that do not demean others when they easily can"

Philip Zimbardo, Psychologist

"And what do Democrats stand for, if they are so ready to defame concerned citizens as the "mob" - a word betraying a Marie Antoinette delusion of superiority to ordinary mortals. I thought my party was populist, attentive to the needs and wishes of those outside the power structure. And as a product of the 1960s, I thought the Democratic party was passionately committed to freedom of thought and speech"

Camille Paglia, Author

"The power of the harasser, the abuser, the rapist depends above all on the silence of women"

Ursula K. Le Guin, Writer

"Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism of the powers of government agencies to do good"

Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Politician

"The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone. We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true"

George W. Bush, President

"If the education of our kids comes from radio, television, newspapers - if that's where they get most of their knowledge from, and not from the schools, then the powers that be are definitely in charge, because they own all those outlets"

Maynard James Keenan, Musician

"The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose"

J. Martin Kohe, Psychologist

"For the first time in 15 years, Georgia this winter has its electric power guaranteed without deficit. This is a historic achievement"

Mikhail Saakashvili, Statesman

"Power is paradoxical"

Friedrich Durrenmatt, Author

"Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying jobs for Americans"

Todd Tiahrt, Politician

"Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice"

Ayn Rand, Writer

"I said I have no powers of invention. Well, I also have no powers of mimicry"

Norman MacCaig, Poet

"I never wanted to do biography just to tell the life of a famous man. I always wanted to use the life of a man to examine political power, because democracy shapes our lives"

Robert Caro, Writer

"You know, so I was a weird eccentric kid but I did believe in the power of the word and of the word being made flesh I suppose, which again I suppose came from my temperament as well as my upbringing"

Thomas Keneally, Novelist

"In a democracy there is a centralization of governmental power in a simple majority"

Robert Welch

"The intensity of your desire governs the power with which the force is directed"

John McDonald, Leader

"Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events"

Barbara Olson, Journalist

"The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes"

Felix Frankfurter, Judge

"Of course, there is no question that Libya - and the world - will be better off with Gaddafi out of power. I, along with many other world leaders, have embraced that goal, and will actively pursue it through non-military means. But broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake"

Barack Obama, President

"Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality"

Edgar Allan Poe, Poet

"The joy we get as actors is out of transforming ourselves into something that's not necessarily anything true to ourselves. And it's a power - not being yourself, and being in the role; it's just like another prop"

Reese Witherspoon, Actress

"But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go"

Charles de Secondat, Philosopher

"God, our Creator, has stored within our minds and personalities, great potential strength and ability. Prayer helps us tap and develop these powers"

Abdul Kalam, Statesman

"The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle"

Stanley Kubrick, Director

"And, as I have said, it's made me think twice about the imagination. If the spirits aren't external, how astonishing the mediums become! Victor Hugo said of his voices that they were like his own mental powers multiplied by five"

James Merrill, Poet

"From the material point of view the proposal is unacceptable, for France, without further territory in Europe being taken from her, could be so crushed as to lose her position as a Great Power, and become subordinate to German policy"

Edward Grey, Politician

"There are but few naval powers, but there are many land powers"

Frank B. Kellogg, Politician

"Conflicting commercial regulations of the different States shackled and diminished both foreign and domestic trade; hence the power to regulate commerce was conferred"

Robert Toombs, Politician

"Only in the last week, South Carolina announced that it is seeking to become the U. S. center for hydrogen fuel cells, and BMW revealed that it will power some of its high-end model cars with hydrogen"

Virgil Goode, Politician

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