Famous Quotes

"I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power."

Paul Wellstone on Power

More quotes about Power

• "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

  Abraham Lincoln on Power

• "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."

  Margaret Thatcher on Power

• "Knowledge will give you power, but character respect."

  Bruce Lee on Power

• "All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth."

  Friedrich Nietzsche on Power

• "Character is power."

  Booker T. Washington on Power

More quotes by Paul Wellstone

• "The only way to change is to vote. People are responsible."

• "Sometimes, the only realists are the dreamers."

• "Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future."

• "Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities."

• "What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves."