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Superpower Quotes

Strength, real and imagined.

These superpower quotes swing from geopolitics, where a nation proves its strength has limits, to comic-book muscle like the Hulk's rage. One redefines the word entirely: superpower as the gift of reading people, more Influence than force.

Writing comedy is a superpower.

Quotes by Abi Morgan

In the final analysis, terror is also another proof of the fact that the superpower is not really a superpower. It was vulnerable.

Quotes by Ulrich Beck

The Hulk has an awesome superpower. He turns into this giant monster that can eliminate several dudes at once.

Quotes by Ty Simpkins

The world is now unipolar and contains o-nly o-ne superpower. Canada shares a continent with that superpower.

Quotes by Stephen Harper

Control Quotes

As colonial puppeteer and successful restorer of Russia as imperial superpower, Mr. Putin is Stalin's consummate heir.

Quotes by Simon Sebag Montefiore

They are superpower of villains. They are superpower of Al Capone.

Quotes by Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf

If I could have any superpower, I would want hyper-intelligence.

Quotes by Kiernan Shipka

That seems to be my superpower - really understanding what motivates people.

Quotes by Julia Hartz

Even one billion Chinese do not a superpower make.

Quotes by John Lukacs

Emotion Quotes

The world would be better off with multiple superpowers. When Communist USSR was a superpower, the world was better off.

Quotes by Janeane Garofalo

Teaching someone to program is like giving them a superpower.

Quotes by Hilary Mason

We're a superpower with a Third World grid.

Quotes by Bill Richardson

Belarus is not a superpower, but we pay a lot of attention to sports.

Quotes by Alexander Lukashenko

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of quotes are in this superpower collection?
It mixes geopolitics and pop culture - a nation's vulnerability despite its might, the Hulk's comic-book rage, and a personal 'superpower' of understanding people.
Why do people search for superpower quotes?
The word works both literally and figuratively, so these quotes suit fans of comics and politics alike, plus anyone describing a personal strength as their own kind of superpower.
Is there a quote here about actual geopolitics?
Yes - one argues that a superpower proving vulnerable to terror is proof it isn't truly a superpower, a sharp point about the limits of Politics and military strength.
Do any quotes redefine 'superpower' as a personal trait?
One does, describing a personal superpower as genuinely understanding what motivates people - less about force, more about Influence.
Are comic book references common in this set?
There's at least one, comparing the Hulk's ability to overpower several opponents at once to real ideas about Control and dominance.

For strength used differently, see how Control plays out, or browse quotes at the intersection of power and Politics.