Power

Power gathers quotations that trace the many ways influence is gained, used, resisted, and lost. Here you’ll find lines about crowns and boardrooms, revolutions and quiet leverage—the force of law, money, charisma, knowledge, and fear. Writers return to power because it tests character: it can steady a community or corrode a soul, grant protection or demand obedience. These quotes examine ambition, authority, tyranny, and the seductions of control, alongside the courage of those who refuse it. Expect sharp observations on hierarchy and privilege, warnings about unchecked rule, and moments that reveal power’s subtler forms—who gets heard, who is erased, and what it costs to command or to submit.