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Power Quotes

"More powerful than the mighty armies is an idea whose time has come."

"More powerful than the mighty armies is an idea whose time has come."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Power, Idea, Change, Revolution

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"He is a true King who has the Freedom to do anything!"

"He is a true King who has the Freedom to do anything!"

R.V.M., Indian Author

Power, Freedom, Kingdom, Authority

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"When the room goes silent, someone has spoken with authority..."

"When the room goes silent, someone has spoken with authority..."

John Geddes, Canadian Author

Power, Silence, Authority, Speech

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"So they finally gave you the license to kill, about time."

"So they finally gave you the license to kill, about time."

Richelle Mead, American Author

Power, Violence, Authority, Action

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"Take pride in your uniqueness. You are powerful individual."

"Take pride in your uniqueness. You are powerful individual."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Pride, Uniqueness, Individual, Confidence

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"Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life."

"Your strength lies in knowledge, your power lies in wisdom, your treasure lies in understanding, and your wealth lies in life."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Power, Strength, Wisdom, Understanding, Wealth

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"You are backed by great power. Press onwards, you will succeed."

"You are backed by great power. Press onwards, you will succeed."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Press, Succeed

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"There are only two most powerful situations - being so small that you have nothing to lose and being so big that you don't care what you lose!"

"There are only two most powerful situations - being so small that you have nothing to lose and being so big that you don't care what you lose!"

Jasleen Kaur Gumber, Indian Writer

Power, Strength, Limit, Perspective

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"You have the power to change not only you but also the world."

"You have the power to change not only you but also the world."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Power, Change, Self, World

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"Power is better than revenge. Power is a live thing, by which you reach out to grasp the future. Revenge is a dead thing, reaching out from the past to grasp you."

"Power is better than revenge. Power is a live thing, by which you reach out to grasp the future. Revenge is a dead thing, reaching out from the past to grasp you."

Lois McMaster Bujold, American Writer

Power, Future, Revenge, Choice

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"She was perfect, pure maddening sex, and she knew it, and she played on it, dripped it, and allowed you to suffer for it."

"She was perfect, pure maddening sex, and she knew it, and she played on it, dripped it, and allowed you to suffer for it."

Charles Bukowski, American Author

Power, Seduction, Sex, Confidence

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"Power is a trick. It lies where we believe it lies."

"Power is a trick. It lies where we believe it lies."

George R. R. Martin, American Author

Power, Perception, Control, Illusion

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"Money is not as good as power, but power is as good as money."

"Money is not as good as power, but power is as good as money."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Power, Money, Values, Trade

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"Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces."

"Thaw with her gentle persuasion is more powerful than Thor with his hammer. The one melts, the other breaks into pieces."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Power, Persuasion

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"Any power that doesn't give you benefit is not a power."

"Any power that doesn't give you benefit is not a power."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Power, Benefit, Values, Strength

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"If they look as though they're worried, we'll move in.''And do what exactly?' said Polly.'Threaten to shoot them,' said Maladict firmly.'And if they don't believ."

"If they look as though they're worried, we'll move in.''And do what exactly?' said Polly.'Threaten to shoot them,' said Maladict firmly.'And if they don't believ."

Terry Pratchett, English Author

Power, Strategy, Fear, Bravery

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"You have to be mentally prepared to handle any situation."

"You have to be mentally prepared to handle any situation."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Preparation, Mental, Strength, Focus

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"Resist any form of oppression."

"Resist any form of oppression."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Resistance, Inspirational, Strength

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"You must be firm in your decisions, to avoid any wind blow."

"You must be firm in your decisions, to avoid any wind blow."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Decisions, Stability, Resolve, Strength

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"The power of lying is much less than the power of what is not to be discussed."

"The power of lying is much less than the power of what is not to be discussed."

Mason Cooley, American Writer

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"The divine force within you is mightier than any mountain."

"The divine force within you is mightier than any mountain."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Divine, Force

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"People can only have power over you if you are seeking to have power over others."

"People can only have power over you if you are seeking to have power over others."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Power, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational

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"Confusion is a weapon that is used by others to gain a temporary objective or advantage."

"Confusion is a weapon that is used by others to gain a temporary objective or advantage."

Steven Redhead, British Author

Power, Confusion, Weapon, Advantage, Strategy

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"I could not 'make' you--except by force, which would break your mind."

"I could not 'make' you--except by force, which would break your mind."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Power, Control, Force, Freedom, Will

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"There is no limit to life. The only limit is the limit you put into life."

"There is no limit to life. The only limit is the limit you put into life."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Limit, Life, Self, Thought

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"Positive thinking is sword of life."

"Positive thinking is sword of life."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Positive, Thinking, Life

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"The bourgeois takes economic power very seriously, and often worships it."

"The bourgeois takes economic power very seriously, and often worships it."

Nicolai A. Berdyaev, Russian Philosopher

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"Threats without power are like powder without ball."

"Threats without power are like powder without ball."

Nathan Bailey, English Writer

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"The strength within us comes from God."

"The strength within us comes from God."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Strength, God, Faith

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"The strength of the soul is a strong spirit."

"The strength of the soul is a strong spirit."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Strength, Soul, Spirit

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"With self-courage, self-confidence and self-will, you will master the act."

"With self-courage, self-confidence and self-will, you will master the act."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Self-Confidence, Master, Skill

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"It is the information we have that will determine who will hold a dominant position in this world."

"It is the information we have that will determine who will hold a dominant position in this world."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Power, Information, Dominance, Position, Knowledge

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"Every gesture was one of disorder and violence, as if a lioness had come into the room."

"Every gesture was one of disorder and violence, as if a lioness had come into the room."

Anais Nin, American Author

Power, Disorder, Violence, Strength

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"Self-acceptance is pure power."

"Self-acceptance is pure power."

Amy Leigh Mercree, American Author

Power, Self, Acceptance, Truth

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"The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet."

"The power of daring anything their fancy suggest, as always been conceded to the painter and the poet."

Horace, Roman Poet

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"In my experience, influence is power."

"In my experience, influence is power."

Orson Scott Card, American Writer

Power, Influence, Experience, Control

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"Power is not found in muscles, power is found in the mind."

"Power is not found in muscles, power is found in the mind."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Power, Mind, Muscles, Strength

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"The power of a soul is the strength of being."

"The power of a soul is the strength of being."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Soul, Strength, Being

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"You create the life you wish by your thoughts, speech and actions."

"You create the life you wish by your thoughts, speech and actions."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Creation, Life, Thoughts, Speech

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"You will know who the enemy is intimidated by because they're the ones he targets and keeps beating down."

"You will know who the enemy is intimidated by because they're the ones he targets and keeps beating down."

Donna Lynn Hope, Jamaican Author

Power, Enemy, Fear, Truth

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"How do you behave when you win? When your enemies are at your mercy and your power has become absolute: what then?"

"How do you behave when you win? When your enemies are at your mercy and your power has become absolute: what then?"

Salman Rushdie, Indian Novelist

Power, Victory, Behavior, Enemy

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"Either I would change lives or end them. The second option is always available."

"Either I would change lives or end them. The second option is always available."

M.F. Moonzajer, Afghan Author

Power, Change, Life, End

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"Your authority and my degeneracy are one in the same."

"Your authority and my degeneracy are one in the same."

Saul Bellow, American Novelist

Power, Authority, Identity, Morality

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"Shine your inner light."

"Shine your inner light."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Light, Spirit

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"Holy gods. He'd frozen the whole damn lake. He was THAT powerful?"

"Holy gods. He'd frozen the whole damn lake. He was THAT powerful?"

Sarah J. Maas, American Novelist

Power, Strength, Force, Surprise

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"If you were born with the ability to change someone's perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give-the ability to influence."

"If you were born with the ability to change someone's perspective or emotions, never waste that gift. It is one of the most powerful gifts God can give-the ability to influence."

Shannon L. Alder, American Author

Power, Gift, Influence, Change

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"It is in our authority and power to stop torment and sickness and deliver people from vanity."

"It is in our authority and power to stop torment and sickness and deliver people from vanity."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Power, Authority, Healing, Deliverance

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"We bring the fucking rain Q, not the scattered showers."

"We bring the fucking rain Q, not the scattered showers."

John Green, American Author

Power, Determination, Weather, Life

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"People will try to frustrate you in life. But you have to decide to stay determined."

"People will try to frustrate you in life. But you have to decide to stay determined."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

Power, Life, Strength

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"All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth."

"All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth."

Friedrich Nietzsche, German Philosopher

Power, Time, Truth

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