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by Deepak Kundu

9 Quotes about Power from Books

Topic Quotes · May 29th, 2023 · Deepak Kundu

Hello. This page is a list of 9 quotes about Power from various books. I hope you like and enjoy reading them. By the way, I am Deepak Kundu, an avid book reader and quotes collector.

Power Quotes

  • The worst thing about having power over other people’s lives is that you sometimes get things wrong. - Beartown book by Fredrik Backman - fredrik-backman-quotes, beartown-quotes, power-quotes

  • Power is the ability to get other people to do what you want. - Us Against You book by Fredrik Backman - fredrik-backman-quotes, us-against-you-quotes, power-quotes

  • You can always be absolutely certain of one thing when it comes to power: no one who gets their hands on it ever lets go of it voluntarily. - Us Against You book by Fredrik Backman - fredrik-backman-quotes, us-against-you-quotes, power-quotes

  • No one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means, it is an end. - 1984 book by George Orwell - power-quotes, 1984-quotes, george-orwell-quotes

  • To handle one’s power wisely, it’s usually best not to show it because it will usually lead others to feel threatened and build their own threatening powers, which will lead to a mutual escalation that threatens both. - Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order book by Ray Dalio - principles-for-dealing-with-the-changing-world-order-quotes, power-quotes

  • Something happens to a lot of good people when they start feeling powerful. As for the bad people, well, power just makes them all the more dangerous. - On the House book by John Boehner - on-the-house-quotes, power-quotes

  • There is no truer gauge of a man’s character than the way in which he employs his strength, his power. - Storm Front book by Jim Butcher - storm-front-quotes, power-quotes

  • Genuine power - the stuff legends are made of - doesn't arise from who you are outside and what you possess externally. The world is lost right now. True and enduring power expresses itself when you contact your original gifts and realize your most lavish talents as a human. - The 5 AM Club book by Robin Sharma - the-5-am-club-quotes, power-quotes

  • Have power, respect power, and use power wisely. - Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order book by Ray Dalio - power-quotes