The best Quotes and Sayings about Power

There is no good and evil, there is only power and those too weak to seek it.

Have you any idea how much tyrants fear the people they oppress? All of them realize that, one day, amongst their many victims, there is sure to be one who rises against them and strikes back!

It is a curious thing, Harry, but perhaps those who are best suited to power are those who have never sought it. Those who, like you, have leadership thrust upon them, and take up the mantle because they must, and find to their own surprise that they wear it well.

Remember, with great power. comes great responsibility!

Crowns do queer things to the heads beneath them.

Power resides where men believe it resides.

For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his soul?

When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.

To look powerful is to be powerful.

You should know that all power comes at a price. For every bit of power you gain, so too do you gain more responsibility.

Any man who must say, 'I am the king', is no true king.

if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Money is the McMansion in Sarasota, that starts falling apart after ten years. Power is the old stone building that stands for centuries.

Big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts.

The powerful have always preyed on the powerless, that's how they became powerful in the first place.

In the end, what seperates a man from a slave? Money? Power? No, a man chooses, a slave obeys.

If a regular guy like me could kill the most powerful man in the city, what good was all his power? It seemed to me that no matter how strong someone is, there'll always be somebody stronger to clip his wings.

Calmness is the hallmark of those who are mighty.

Being president doesn’t change who you are; it reveals who you are.

Have you considered the best ruler might be the one who doesn't want to rule?

The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful, and then only for a short while.

I always loathed the necessity of sleep. Like death, it puts even the most powerful men on their backs.

Always remember that power is a double-edged blade. One side light, the other dark. It calls to you when you are most desperate. When victory seems worth any sacrifice. There is a price to be paid for such a gift. And many eagerly accept the bargain. The righteous and the meek may recoil at its cost... But they have no vision! Power alone is not to be feared. Fear instead those who wield it!

A man without friends is a man without power.

Do you really think the crown gives you power?

You think the people of this country exist to provide you with position. I think your position exists to provide those people with freedom.

The less people know about what is really going on, the easier it is to wield power and authority.

All who gain power are afraid to lose it.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

Power doesn't come to those who were born strongest, it comes to those who will do anything to achieve it.

What do all men with power want? More power.

The best people to have power are the ones who don't want it.

I object to intellect without discipline; I object to power without constructive purpose.

Do you know the oldest lie in America, Senator? It's that power can be innocent.

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

Our power comes from the perception of our power.

Power is knowing that you can do whatever you want, and not one person can stop you.

Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip.

The thing women must do to rise to power is to redefine their femininity. Once, power was considered a masculine attribute. In fact, power has no sex.

A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing.

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.

You may not realize this, but people have the power to change the world.

I've always said that power is more important than money. But when it comes to elections, money gives power.

Power is a lot like real-estate. It's all about location. The closer you are to the source, the higher your property value.

With great power comes great bullshit.

When power leads men towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations.