Quotes about Power
What the law tried to do by a restraining power from without, the gospel does by an inspiring power from within.
— Catherine Booth
Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life.
— Joseph Prince
Bore: one who has the power of speech but not the capacity for conversation.
— Benjamin Disraeli
Love is the most durable power in the world. This creative force is the most potent instrument available in mankind's quest for peace and security.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
We can't have a decent government unless those in power exercise self restraint.
— William Howard Taft
I hope that I will never forget the salvific power of joyful laughter.
— Madeleine L'Engle
Hate begets hate; violence begets violence; toughness begets a greater toughness. We must meet the forces of hate with the power of love.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself.
— Elie Wiesel
We shouldn't pray for a lighter load to carry but a stronger back to endure! Then the world will see that God is with us, empowering us to live in a way that reflects his love and power.
— Brother Yun
Buechner uses words with such transformative power that any comment on them is like the moon palely reflecting the sun.
— Walter Brueggemann
Our premise is that inclusion leads to growth. So for those who are locked out, they lose development, and those who are in power lose market and growth.
— Jesse Jackson
Power is like saltwater; the more you drink, the thirstier you get.
— Charles Colson