Abuse Quote by Baron de Montesquieu

“The key players, it turns out, are those who refuse to be credentialed or curbed by traditional modes of power, who understand that the…

— Walter Brueggemann

Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some…

— Baron de Montesquieu

Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.

— Wole Soyinka

But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as…

— Anonymous

Power can shape 'truth,' but not forever.

— Tariq Ali

“It is a sad truth that those who crave and seek power, invariably abuse that power once they obtain it.”

— Ian Gregoire

“Power does not willingly give up its place to truth.”

— Kate Horsley

There is a deep power in words that speak the truth

— Anonymous

It's human nature to abuse power, no matter who you are.

— Naomi Wolf

“A person who wields power cannot see truth; that is the privilege of the powerless.”

— Lesslie Newbigin

True power comes from standing in your own truth and walking your own path.

— Elizabeth Gilbert

One of the flabby lines you hear sometimes is, 'Speak truth to power'. Power knows the truth. It's speaking the truth to yourself that's…

— Barry Sanders