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Power Quotes

Lines on power, wherever it shows up.

Rather than sticking to one definition, this set moves between the power of computing infrastructure, a hitter's power at the plate, and the power a film has to hold a room the way old storytelling once did. Compare notes on strength and character in our Great page.

I'm not emotionally excited by the power of cinema's tricks anymore.

Quotes by Pawel Pawlikowski

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.

Quotes by Peace Pilgrim

Before the tongue can speak, it must have lost the power to wound.

Quotes by Peace Pilgrim

None who have always been free can understand the terrible fascinating power of the hope of freedom to those who are not free.

Quotes by Pearl S. Buck

The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool.

Quotes by Pearl S. Buck

It is not systematic education which somehow molds society, but, on the contrary, society which, according to its particular structure, shapes education in relation to the ends and interests of those who control the power in that society.

Quotes by Paulo Freire

I do think Wilder can be a household name in America. He is a good fighter, and he has knockout power and has knockout potential, which is what you need as a heavyweight.

Quotes by Paulie Malignaggi

From Kevyn Aucoin, I learned about the power of eyebrows. He was an eyebrow freak, and rightly so because there's nothing in your face that changes you more. You can quite visibly lift your eye with a higher-placed eyebrow, or...

Quotes by Paulina Porizkova

My music, my songs are 100 percent inspired by girl power.

Quotes by Paulina Rubio

I welcome him like I welcome cold sores. He's from England, he's angry and he's got Mad Power Disease.

Quotes by Paula Abdul

There is a power of God for salvation. And it is the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Quotes by Paul Washer

I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power.

Quotes by Paul Wellstone

Politics is not about power.

Quotes by Paul Wellstone

The American polity is infected with a serious imbalance of power between elites and masses, a power which is the principal threat to our democracy.

Quotes by Paul Wellstone

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.

Quotes by Paul Wellstone

There is a major ingredient missing from our perception of how changes are brought about; that ingredient is power.

Quotes by Paul Wellstone

What the poor, the weak, and the inarticulate desperately require is power, organization, and a sense of identity and purpose, not rarefied advice of political scientists.

Quotes by Paul Wellstone

Politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives.

Quotes by Paul Wellstone

Power without abuse loses its charm.

Quotes by Paul Valery

It is a very bad idea for governments to create arbitrary and unfair outcomes, or outcomes resulting from the passions and whims of the government rather than from the law, just because they have the power to do so.

Quotes by Paul Singer

Frequently Asked Questions

What different meanings of "power" show up on this page?
This page brings together quotes that use power in very different ways - technology, sports, storytelling, and even facts. One explains cloud computing as doing your computing on somebody else's computer, predicting that cloud - previously called grid computing - will become very widespread. So don't expect one single theme here; it's a genuine mix. For more wide-ranging reflections, see Life quotes.
Is there a quote about baseball or sports strategy?
Yes. One quote describes a pitching strategy: working the count down until the hitter is sure you're going to throw to his weakness, then throwing to his power instead. It's a clever, tactical sense of the word, quite different from the technology and film references elsewhere on this page. See Great quotes for more sharp, memorable lines.
Does this page cover the power of movies or storytelling?
Yes - one quote reflects on the transformational power of film, describing the experience of going to a theater and seeing a movie with a lot of people, and comparing it to an old shaman telling a story. It's one of the more poetic takes on power here. Check out Good quotes for more thoughtful lines.
What does the quote about "facts" say about power?
It says: "Facts sometimes have a strange and bizarre power that makes their inherent truth seem unbelievable." It's the idea that reality itself can be more startling than fiction. For a different take on power, browse Government quotes.
Why does this "Power" page mix technology, sports, film, and facts together?
Because power is a broad word - it can mean computing capability, athletic strategy, cultural influence, or the strength of a fact. Rather than force these into one narrow theme, this page simply gathers the different real ways the word gets used.

A few entries turn the word inward, noting how a plain fact can carry unexpected force. Readers drawn to power in a civic sense may also like Government, while broader reflections sit in Life.