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> [There is a great difference, then, between "power" and "authority." Power refers to one's ability to coerce others (through physical, economic, or other means) to do one's bidding. One can possess the means of power: physical strength, armaments, and money.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joshua-meyrowitz/there-is-a-great-difference-then-between-power-and-authority-power/)

Joshua Meyrowitz

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## More by Joshua Meyrowitz

> [There is a great difference, then, between "power" and "authority." Power refers to one's ability to coerce others (through physical, economic, or other means)…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joshua-meyrowitz/there-is-a-great-difference-then-between-power-and-authority-power/)

Joshua Meyrowitz

> [People are more likely to search for specific books in which they are actively interested and that justify all of that effort of reading…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joshua-meyrowitz/people-are-more-likely-to-search-for-specific-books-in-which-they-are/)

Joshua Meyrowitz

> [Truly different behaviors require truly distinct situations.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joshua-meyrowitz/truly-different-behaviors-require-truly-distinct-situations/)

Joshua Meyrowitz

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