Quotes on using power for good

These quotes emphasize that true strength, power, and greatness lie in using one's abilities to uplift and serve others, rather than for personal glory.

⊙ Quote of the Day: Using Strength for Greatness

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. 

He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.

- Henry Ward Beecher -

This quote by Henry Ward Beecher, a prominent 19th-century American minister and social reformer, describes true strength. Beecher says that strength is not just about physical power, but how you use that power. He says that strength is truly valuable when it is used to lift others up and help them, not for personal glory. A truly great person is one who uses their strength to uplift others.

⊙ Quotes on Power, Responsibility, and True Greatness

These quotes about power, responsibility, leadership, and greatness share the common message that personal power or success has true meaning and value when it is used for others, not just for oneself.

• "Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." - Albert Einstein

• "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country." - John Fitzgerald Kennedy(JFK)

• "Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" - Martin Luther King Jr.

• "With great power comes great responsibility." - Spider-Man

• "Power carries responsibility." - Voltaire

• "With great power comes great responsibility." - Winston Churchill
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• "Leadership is not about having power, but about knowing how to use it." - Joel Brandt

• "True power is not in oppressing others but in serving them." - Dorothy Day

• "Greatness is the ability to make others great." - John Maxwell

• "Power should go hand in hand with justice." - Plato

• "Power must be accompanied by humility." - Leonardo da Vinci

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The Responsibilities and Knowledge of a True Leader

Great leaders bear the weight of responsibility and wisdom. They inspire, guide, and serve others, embracing the challenges that come with power and authority.

⊙ Quote of the Day: The Responsibilities and Knowledge of a True Leader

One who wants to wear the crown, shoul bear the crown.

- Shakespeare -

This quote from William Shakespeare's play means that if you want to be a leader, you must be prepared to take on the responsibilities and burdens that come with it. A crown is not just a piece of jewellery; it is a heavy symbol of leadership and responsibility. Being a king is an honour, but being a king also means being responsible for your country and people, and carrying a heavy burden. In other words, this quote highlights the importance and responsibility of leadership, and teaches the lesson that it's not just about gaining power, but also about enduring the hardships that come with it.

A King without learning is but a crowned ass.

- Unknown -

This quote emphasizes the idea that without learning and wisdom, a leader, such as a king, is just a fool with authority. A leader must have knowledge and wisdom to lead a country correctly. An ignorant leader can make poor judgments and put his or her people in danger. In other words, a true leader must be willing to constantly learn and grow, as the knowledge and wisdom of a leader are key factors in the development and prosperity of a country.

⊙ Qualities of a Leader: Wisdom, Responsibility, Service

• "A great leader is one who does not follow the people but one who makes the people follow him." - Lao Tzu

• "Heavy is the head that wears the crown." - William Shakespeare

• "A leader is not someone who points the way, but someone who makes the path." - John Maxwell

• "To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt

• "Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge." - Simon Sinek

• "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams

• "A leader is a servant." - Robert K. Greenleaf

• "With great power comes great responsibility." - Winston Churchill

• "The price of greatness is responsibility." - Winston Churchill

• "The art of leadership is saying no, not saying yes. It is very easy to say yes." - Tony Blair

• "Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." - John F. Kennedy

• "High places have high responsibilities." - Latin proverb

• "A crown weighs heavy upon the head." - English proverb

• "A great tree attracts strong winds." - Korean proverb

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Assessing Leadership: Machiavelli's Quote on Rulers and Their Advisors.

Exploring the Influence of Leadership: Proverbs and Lessons on Exemplary Leadership

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Freedom's Price: Quotes Reflecting on Sacrifice and Service

Here are some patriotic quotes to honor our fallen soldiers as we celebrate their courage, dedication, and service to our country, especially those who lost their lives while serving in the military.

⊙ Quotes to Honor and Remember Fallen Soldiers

• This nation will remain the land of the free only as long as it is home of the brave. - Elmer Davis

• Remember: Freedom is not Free.

• Freedom is not free, our cause was just, and our will unbroken - Korean War Memorial.

• All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers. - Fancois Fenelon

• Memorial Day: Celebrate, Honor, Remember. - Unknown

• On this day, take time to remember those who have fallen. But on every day after, do more; put the freedoms they died for to greater and nobler uses. - Richelle E. Goodrich

• Our soldiers fought in the Korean War to push back communism. As a result of their effort and the effort of our allies, South Korea is free today. - Pierre Poilievre

• Without my country I cannot exist. - General Paik Sun-yup

• This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn't come home. This is not Veterans Day, it's not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom. - Tamra Bolton

• For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue. - James A. Garfield

• The families of soldiers also serve. They endure sleepless nights, constant worry, and overwhelming pride in their loved one's service. - Unknown

• Their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored. - Daniel Webster

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Never Forgotten: Quotes Honoring Our Fallen Heroes

Here are some patriotic quotes to honor our fallen soldiers as we celebrate their courage, dedication, and service to our country, especially those who lost their lives while serving in the military.

⊙ Inspiring Quotes of Patriotism and Sacrifice

• May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn't free. - Sgt. Major Bill Paxton

• We don't know them all, but we owe them all. - Unknown

• We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf. - George Orwell

• Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime. - Adlai E. Stevenson II

• For love of country, they accepted death. - James A. Garfield

• The patriot's blood is the seed of freedom's tree. - Thomas Campbell

• As we set today aside to honor and thank our veterans, let us be mindful that we should do this every day of the year and not just one. - Beth Pennington

• The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. - Douglas MacArthur

• Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same. - Ronald Reagan

• Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Soldiers are not just individuals; they are families, leaving behind loved ones who await their safe return with pride and fear in their hearts. - Unknown

• Soldiers and their families exemplify the true meaning of selflessness, love, and dedication to their country and each other. - Unknown

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