Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotations on Power

Personal power is the ability to take action.
Tony Robbins (b.1960) American Self-Help Author, Entrepreneur

In fact, it was the largest expeditionary force of the 18th century. The largest, most powerful force ever set forth from Britain or any nation.
David McCullough (1933–2022) American Historian

Our nettlesome task is to discover how to organize our strength into compelling power.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–68) American Civil Rights Leader, Clergyman

Genuine confidence is a way of thinking about yourself and your abilities. Confidence is your perception of your own potential; it’s a kind of long-term thinking that powers you through the obstacles and tough times, helping you solve problems and putting you in the way of success. Your confidence is quite a separate matter from your social skills.
John Eliot (b.1971) American Psychologist, Academic

Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.
William Proxmire (1915–2005) American Politician

Nothing was ever in any man that is not in you; no man ever had more spiritual or mental power than you can attain, or did greater things than you can accomplish. You can become what you want to be.
Wallace Wattles (1860–1911) American New Thought Author

It is within the power of every man to become great.
Wallace Wattles (1860–1911) American New Thought Author

The man whose authority is recent is always stern.
Aeschylus (525–456 BCE) Greek Playwright

Civilization is nothing more than the effort to reduce the use of force to the last resort.
Jose Ortega y. Gasset (1883–1955) Spanish Critic, Journalist, Philosopher

The truth is:If you knew you could handle anything that came your way, what would you have to fear?The answer is: NOTHING!
Susan Jeffers (1938–2012) American Psychologist, Self-Help Author

Storybook happiness involves every form of pleasant thumb-twiddling; true happiness involves the full use of one’s powers and talents.
John W. Gardner (1912–2002) American Activist

Stress is the high-level performers PowerBar.
John Eliot (b.1971) American Psychologist, Academic

All human power is a compound of time and patience.
Honore de Balzac (1799–1850) French Novelist

Next to the assumption of power is the responsibility of relinquishing it.
Benjamin Disraeli (1804–81) British Head of State

It is an observation no less just than common, that there is no stronger test of a man’s real character than power and authority, exciting as they do every passion, and discovering every latent vice.
Plutarch (c.46–c.120 CE) Greek Biographer, Philosopher

All of life’s experiences are teachers in some sense, challenging us to grow and evolve. Although the Persecutor certainly provokes a reaction, the Challenger elicits a response by encouraging the Creator to acquire new knowledge, skill, or insight. Both roles provoke change, but in different ways.
David Emerald

Napoleon for the sake of a good name broke in pieces half the world.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) German Poet

I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.
Napoleon I (1769–1821) Emperor of France

Taking responsibility means not blaming yourself… Anything that takes away your power or your pleasure makes you a victim. Don’t make yourself a victim of yourself!
Susan Jeffers (1938–2012) American Psychologist, Self-Help Author

Those have most power to hurt us, that we love
Indian Proverb

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.
Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Irish Satirist

Genius is by definition a style of consciousness characterized by the ability to access high energy attractor patterns. It is not a personality characteristic. It is not something that a person has, nor even something that someone is. Those in whom we recognize genius commonly disclaim it. A universal characteristic of genius is humility. The genius has always attributed his insights to some higher influence.
David R. Hawkins (1927–2012) American Physician, Author

[The great questions of the day] are not decided by speeches and majority votes, but by blood and iron.
Otto von Bismarck (1815–98) German Chancellor, Prime Minister

Justice without power is inefficient; power without justice is tyranny. Justice without power is opposed, because there are always wicked men. Power without justice is soon questioned. Justice and power must therefore be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just.
Blaise Pascal (1623–62) French Mathematician, Physicist, Theologian

Be careful: they have arms, and no alternatives.
Ryszard Kapuscinski (1932–2007) Polish Journalist

Calmness is the cradle of power.
Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819–81) American Editor, Novelist

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.
Napoleon I (1769–1821) Emperor of France

Shoulds bring on guilt and upset—totally draining emotions. Your power is taken every time you utter the words “I should”.
Susan Jeffers (1938–2012) American Psychologist, Self-Help Author

Nothing, indeed, but the possession of some power can with any certainty discover what at the bottom is the true character of any man.
Edmund Burke (1729–97) British Philosopher, Statesman

The imagination is never governed, it is always the ruling and divine power.
John Ruskin (1819–1900) English Writer, Art Critic

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