Power Quote by Stephen R. Covey

Into the hands of every individual is given a marvelous power for good or evil---the silent, unconscious, unseen influence of his life. This is…

— William George Jordan

“In the most secret heart of every intellectual ... there lies hidden ... the hope of power, the desire to bring his ideas to…

— Lionel Trilling

“There was something about him so pure and untarnished,yet he was powerful and well-versed on life.”

— Cecelia Ahern

“As a being of Power, Intelligence, and Love, and the lord of his own thoughts, man holds the key to every situation, and contains…

— James Allen

“For all that exists in man, whether good or evil, is rendered conspicuous by the presence of great danger. His inmost feelings are roused…

— Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker

“There are two aspects to the life of every man: the personal life, which is free in proportion as its interests are abstract, and…

— Leo Tolstoy

“Man is constantly being assured today that he has more power than ever before in history, but his daily experience is one of powerlessness.”

— Richard M. Weaver

“Was man, indeed, at once so powerful, so virtuous, and magnificent, yet so viscious and base? He appeared at one time a mere scion…

— Mary Shelley

“If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity — only a…

— Robert Ingersoll

“Utterly sure of himself, convinced of his power, certain that the laws that governed other men couldn't touch him, he made straight for any…

— Alexandre Dumas

“A man who does not like power will suffer from its cruelty. He would be unable to raise his hand in punishment or to…

— Shan Sa

“Nevertheless, let no one boast. Just as every man, though he be the greatest genius, has very definite limitations in some one sphere of…

— Arthur Schopenhauer