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“I read because I love the experience, because it is a powerful teacher of life, because it transforms me.”
Leo Babauta (born 1973) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: http://zenhabits.net/read/ How to Read More: A Lover’s Guide (3 October 2011)
“Where protests do make powerful changes is in the hearts and minds of the participants themselves. Over and over, researchers find profound effects on those who join protest movements and social movements more broadly. They are often a gateway drug between casual participation and lifelong activism.”
Heather Brooke (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Triumphant capitalism has unleashed a powerful drive toward inequality, not improvement, in the social sphere.”
Herbert Schiller (1919–2000) said by 2000 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, an alert citizenry today should take the trouble to learn how easy it can be for a powerful minority to manipulate information to win the support-or the indifference-of the majority towards an action.”
Randal Marlin (1938–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The most powerful form of self-belief comes from believing in something greater than you. Because when you’ve got purpose, everything becomes possible.”
Lewis Pugh (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I look for swims where I can carry a powerful message. No message, no swim. I don’t get wet now unless it’s for a reason.”
Lewis Pugh (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is nothing more powerful than the made-up mind.”
Lewis Pugh (born 1969) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: TED Talk: Mind-Shifting Everest Swim, July 2010
“I had done this all by myself. No one had performed the magic for me. I and the shapes were alone together, revealing themselves in a silently respectful dialogue. Since I could bare lines into living reality, I was all powerful. I could read.”
Alberto Manguel (born 1948) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Is it Chomsky’s intellectual competence which deserts him when he criticizes the powerful, or is it the willingness of Chomsky’s critics to perceive that competence which deserts them?”
David Edwards (journalist) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But what of the voice and judgment of conscience? The difficulty is that we have a conscience behind our conscience, an intellectual one behind the moral. … We can see quite well that our opinions of what is noble and good, our moral valuations, are powerful levers where action is concerned; but we must begin by refining these opinions and independently creating for ourselves new tables of values.”
Georg Brandes (1842–1927) said by 1927 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Philosophical” ideology critique is truly the heir of a great satirical tradition, in which the motif of unmasking, exposing, baring has served for aeons now as a weapon. But modern ideology critique—according to our thesis has ominously cut itself off from the powerful traditions of laughter in satirical knowledge.”
Peter Sloterdijk (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No dream is ever chased alone. As I look back, I have many people to thank for teaching me and believing in me. My junior coaches in Bangalore and at various junior national camps inculcated in me a powerful love of the game which has always stayed with me”
Rahul Dravid (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“On one stave, for a small instrument, the man writes a whole world of the deepest thoughts and most powerful feelings. If I imagined that I could have created, even conceived the piece, I am quite certain that the excess of excitement and earth-shattering experience would have driven me out of my mind.”
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) first seen 1853 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Discussion of the Chaconne in Bach's Partita for Violin #2. Litzman, Berthold (editor). "Letters of Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, 1853–1896". Hyperion Press, 1979, p. 16.
“The idea that money begets money, and that the rich and powerful enjoy unfair advantages, goes against what we are taught - or like to believe - about the capitalist system.”
David Orrell (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The most powerful urge known to Man is the urge to be free of manual labour. Any means that accomplishes that end is fine. Some people erroneously imagine that they have a birthright to non-manual work.”
Elfriede Jelinek (born 1946) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Let us examine the language here. Evidently God is addressing this code to a patriarchy that will in turn disseminate it among the less powerful, namely wives and servants. And how long before these servants are downgraded further still...into slaves, even? Ten whole commandments, and not one word against slavery, not to mention bigotry, misogyny, or war.”
James K. Morrow (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe in democracy, but in real democracy, not a phony democracy in which just powerful people can speak. For me, in a democracy everyone speaks.”
Augusto Boal (1931–2009) said by 2009 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Strange,” he said in a conversational voice, “how, for some men, the possession of a gun acts as a powerful intoxicant. It destroys the reasoning faculties, eh, Carlo?”
Robert Sheckley (1928–2005) said by 2005 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Internet is indeed a technology of freedom - but it can free the powerful to oppress the uninformed, it may lead to the exclusion of the devalued by the conquerors of value. In this general sense, society has not changed much.”
Manuel Castells (born 1942) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When he is most powerful, nothing does he become.”
Dejan Stojanovic (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The fearsome fact of our time is that other elements than the government have assumed the role of directing our affairs. To a very large extent the way we live and the things we live for are determined by the interests of powerful and monopolistic corporations”
Stanley Knowles (1908–1997) said by 1997 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Each wave of men in turn grew peaceful as it grew to know and love the land, so that the Light flourished again. But always the Dark was there, swelling and waning, gaining a new Lord of the Dark whenever a man deliberately chose to be changed into something more dread and powerful than his fellows. Such creatures were not born to their doom, like the Old Ones, but chose it.”
Susan Cooper (born 1935) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“She was temptable—which, if you believe in an all-powerful God, means God intentionally put temptation into Eve. Which seems like a dirty trick, if you ask me.”
John Scalzi (born 1969) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The greatest nation and most powerful nation on Earth.”
Enda Kenny (born 1951) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In reference to the United States, in a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama (March 2015)
“Of all the founders of great religions, Jesus alone proclaimed one God, immanent and powerful, holy and righteous, a loving and seeking Father, concerned about the welfare of each of his children.”
Kirby Page (1890–1957) said by 1957 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Mightier than divisions of infantry and cavalry, more powerful than dynamite and ammonal, more irresistible than poison gas and boiling oil, is the spirit of the cross. It is the one thing in the world that cannot be frightened, discouraged or conquered. It is the one sure way of overcoming personal, industrial, and political oppression. Truly it is the greatest thing in the world.”
Kirby Page (1890–1957) said by 1957 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We would enter the League not because we believe in a perfect instrument—on the contrary, its weakness and grave imperfections are fully recognized—but because the place for a powerful nation like the United States is on the inside, where it may aid in determining the character of its activities and the scope of its jurisdiction, rather than on the outside, indulging in harshest criticism.”
Kirby Page (1890–1957) said by 1957 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For a powerful nation like the United States to continue its insistence upon absolute sovereignty and to refuse to cooperate in creating effective international agencies of justice, is to obstruct the pathway that leads away from international chaos and destruction.”
Kirby Page (1890–1957) said by 1957 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Millions of people profess knowledge of the reality of God, claiming miracles witnessed or voices heard. If what really causes them to believe that they know of God’s existence (and that they have had these experiences) is an unconscious, infantile wish for the protection of an all-powerful father-figure, then we have reason to wonder about the epistemic status of their belief.”
Brian Leiter (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate are often more impressive and powerful than argument.”
Tryon Edwards (1809–1894) said by 1894 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The rose’s fragrance, the garden’s lushness, and the night sky’s grandeur affect us because we are built to appreciate beauty and to experience awe. To leap to a supernatural source for these powerful but ordinary feelings is to indulge in wishful thinking, romantic embellishment, and metaphoric fantasizing.”
Eric Maisel (born 1947) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The new electoral system gives us a powerful tool to improve the work of the entire Soviet system, in order to eliminate bureaucratic phenomena, shortcomings and deformations in Soviet organizations. And these shortcomings are, as you know, very real. Our Party organizations must be prepared for the election campaign. In the elections, they must deal with hostile propaganda and hostile candidates.”
Andrei Zhdanov (1896–1948) first seen 1937 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Zhdanov in 1937. Translated from Swedish in the article Om socialismens demokratiska erfarenheter by Anders Carlsson.
“The style of living is ascertained to have a powerful effect in modifying the human figure in the course of generations, and this even in its osseous structure.”
Robert Chambers (publisher, born 1802) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Christianity has been one of the most powerful causes of democracy, but the conscious influence of the Church has more widely been exerted against democracy than for it.”
Walter Rauschenbusch (1861–1918) said by 1918 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The principle is simple and powerful enough to be Marvin's Fourth Great Secret: If what they've been doing hasn't solved the problem, tell them to do something else.”
Gerald Weinberg (1933–2018) said by 2018 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Never does the soul feel so far from human life as when a man finds himself alone in the vistas of the moon, either in the streets of a sleeping city, the avenues of the woods, or by the border of the sea. Earth, swayed perhaps by her powerful satellite, withdraws her sympathy from him and he wanders in a white void, wondering if he was born to be thus annulled.”
Elizabeth Drew Stoddard (1823–1902) said by 1902 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The reality is that [Donald] Trump won Davos, hands down. And not only did he win it; he owned it. I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful, the wealthy, the famous, and the self-important.”
Niall Ferguson (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’ve been surrounded by music for most of my life. Always classical. But I think the most powerful sounds are those voices, those childhood voices. The tune of those voices. Other languages, Russian and Yiddish, coming up smack against the English. I think you hear that a lot in American literature.”
Grace Paley (1922–2007) said by 2007 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Those who reveal information the law makes it a crime to reveal, when doing so is the only way to demonstrate to the public that powerful officials are acting wrongfully or deceitfully.”
Glenn Greenwald (born 1967) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Leakers Who Exposed Gen. Flynn’s Lie Committed Serious — and Wholly Justified — Felonies", The Intecept (February 14, 2017).
“That lie – supported by incredibly powerful video images – changed everything. Ever since, that Maduro burned trucks filled with humanitarian aid was repeated over and over as proven fact on U.S. news outlets. Immediately after it was claimed, politicians...U.S. news stars and think tank luminaries...took a leading role in beating the war drums...”
Glenn Greenwald (born 1967) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Barry supported the lady, whose voice was not powerful enough for the big auditorium. I asked him how she succeeded—I was at another theatre. "Obscene but not heard," he answered.”
James Huneker (1857–1921) first seen 1920 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Steeplejack (1920), vol. 2, p. 157
“You could stand near him, listen to him speak, and feel as if you were in the presence of some wiser man, a true mullah. His uncles were the same. Rich, powerful men whose influence allowed them to profit from the war, not fight in it.”
Kameron Hurley (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Do you have a brain? Then use it. It's all you need to overcome any problem. That's the secret. That's my simple but powerful prescription for life, love, and success in a dangerous world.”
Ben Carson (born 1951) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“All men saved from the scattering influences of society by a powerful incentive, a cause, or an ideal of individual perfection, seldom fear the danger of being distracted by comers and goers.”
Ernest Dimnet (1866–1954) said by 1954 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The Eucharist, although it is the fullness of sacramental life, is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.”
Pope Francis (1936–2025) said by 2025 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Even though the eagle, King of birds, Can with his powerful sight Gaze steadfastly upon The brightness of the sun; Yet do the weaker eyes of the bat Fail and falter in the same.”
John Ruysbroeck (1293–1381) said by 1381 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You may regret this, but you will soon notice that is a good idea to give chance a chance in the further creation of new brands of vehicles. This will make available a source of intelligence that is much more powerful than any engineering mind.”
Valentino Braitenberg (1926–2011) said by 2011 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“America is more than just a land mass between two oceans, America is an ideal. A simple, yet powerful ideal. Freedom matters.”
“Our nation is exceptional because it was built on the five most beautiful and powerful words in the English language, "I want to be free.”
“The ‘theory of control systems’ in engineering is now a well-developed subject, making use of some remarkably powerful concepts and methods of analysis, especially in relation to problems of stabilization and the prevention of unwanted oscillations.”
Arnold Tustin (1899–1994) said by 1994 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source