Nature of man Quote by Albert Einstein

Any power must be an enemy of mankind which enslaves the individual by power and by force, whether it arises under the Fascist or…

— Albert Einstein

Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political and economic change.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Power in any Form . . . when directed only by human Wisdom and Benevolence is dangerous.

— John Adams

“Power can be hoarded by the mighty or stolen from the innocent.Power provides the ability to choose. But has a proclivity for corruption. The…

— Emily Thorne

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm…

— John Stuart Mill

In a democratic nation, power must be linked with responsibility, and obliged to defend and justify itself within the framework of the general good.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Power is the ability to do good things for others.

— Brooke Astor

Real power comes by empowering others.

— Denis Waitley

Power is of its nature evil, whoever wields it.

— Jacob Burckhardt

It is not power itself, but the legitimation of the lust for power, which corrupts absolutely

— Bertrand Russell

We live in a world which respects power above all things. Power, intelligently directed, can lead to more freedom. Unwisely directed, it can be…

— Mary McLeod Bethune

Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim…

— Eliot Spitzer