Power can be taken, but not given. The process of the taking is empowerment in itself. Gloria Steinem empowermentpowerprocess Change image and share on social
Power can shape 'truth,' but not forever. Tariq Ali foreverpowershape Change image and share on social
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Frederick Douglass concededemandpower Change image and share on social
Power confuses itself with virtue and tends also to take itself for omnipotence. J. William Fulbright confuseomnipotencepower Change image and share on social
Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and I found that out when I was Attorney General in Massachusetts. Edward Brooke absoluteabsolutelyattorney Change image and share on social
Power! Did you ever hear of men being asked whether other souls should have power or not? It is born in them. Olive Schreiner askbearhear Change image and share on social
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power. John Steinbeck corruptfearloss Change image and share on social
Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power. George Bernard Shaw corruptfoolman Change image and share on social
Power doesn't back up in the face of a smile, or in the face of a threat of some kind of nonviolent loving action. It's not the nature of power to back up in the face of anything but some more power. Malcolm X actionbackface Change image and share on social
