Power & Society Sayings

184 sayings found from the Contemporary era from 184 authors

The minute you get away from the basics, whether it's sports or business, you're going to suffer.

— Michael Jordan 2001
Money & Business

I'm a leader. That's what I do.

— LeBron James 2016
Power & Leadership

Law and justice are not always the same. When they aren't, the law must be made to serve justice.

— Gloria Steinem 1970s (approx)
Justice & Rights

I do think that the court has become more politicized. It was not always thus. I mean, the justices were not appointed for partisan reasons.

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg 2015
Political

I don't go by the rule book. I lead from the heart, not the head.

— Princess Diana 1995
Power & Leadership

I am just a kid, but I am speaking for the silent majority.

— Greta Thunberg 2019
Power & Leadership

War is what happens when language fails.

— Margaret Atwood 2003
War & Conflict

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

— Salman Rushdie 2005
Justice & Rights

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

— Malala Yousafzai 2013
Power & Leadership

I'm not a political person. I'm an individualist.

— Clint Eastwood 1990s
Political

I'm not a political filmmaker. I'm a filmmaker who makes political films.

— Steven Spielberg 1990s (approx)
Political

I'm a big fan of silence. I think silence is very powerful.

— Martin Scorsese 2016 (related to 'Silence')
Power & Leadership

I've never been interested in making a movie that everybody likes. I'm interested in making movies that I like.

— Quentin Tarantino 2009
Power & Leadership

Politics is the entertainment branch of industry.

— Robin Williams Circa 1990s
Political

Fighting for peace is like screwing for virginity.

— George Carlin 1992
War & Conflict

I'm a comedian, not a politician. I'm not here to solve problems, I'm here to make fun of them.

— Dave Chappelle 2019
Political

I am not looking for a free pass. I am not looking for a pardon. I am not looking for asylum. I am looking for a just process.

— Edward Snowden 2013
Power & Leadership

I enjoy a good fight. I enjoy a difficult problem. I enjoy a challenge.

— Julian Assange 2010
War & Conflict

My gender transition is not a joke. It's not a political statement. It's my life.

— Chelsea Manning 2014
Political

The revolution is a serious struggle. We must not make light of it.

— Kim Jong-il 1982
Political
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