Bob Morley Quotes

Power without abuse loses its charm.

Every one, more or less, loves Power, yet those who most wish for it are seldom the fittest to be trusted with it.

Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.

What the proprietorship of these papers is aiming at is power, and power without responsibility—the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages.

Certainly I shall not be one of those who, having gained power, do not wish to use it.

The person who manages the state is me.

Those who have the most power - whether famous TV anchors, rich Hollywood moguls, judges, Members of Congress, or the president of the United States - must decide how to exert that power: for corruption or for good.

Power should be reserved for weightlifting and boats, and leadership really involves responsibility.

Governance is a way of organizing, amplifying, and constraining power.

Authority must be respected and chosen wisely.

The key things are about power and about growing up and realizing as you grow up that there are consequences for the choices you make, especially when you get seduced by power.

The fellow that has power is the one who uses it sparingly ... I had more power when I went into office than when I went out.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse, it's a fact that we have power. Everyone—friend and enemy—looks to see how we use it, how we treat it, how we keep it.

We are defined by how we use our power.

Ethics and power are separate.

I want to be the guy calling the shots.

Leadership has a price.

Just as an athlete must exercise his body to be a winner, a leader must exercise his position of authority. If he doesn't, he loses that authority.

I am better when I have control. I am not a power freak. But my point is that I need to feel that I can manage the team and have a direct, clear line through to the owners. Once that becomes hazy, for me, there is a problem.

I feel responsible for everybody, and I couldn't imagine a scenario where I wouldn't be directing what was happening, at the end.

Every decision that affects our lives will be made by the person who has the power to make that decision, not the 'right' person or the 'smartest' person or the 'best' person. Make peace with this fact.

You gain or lose power according to the choices that you make.

The issue is not whether or not you have that power, the issue is whether or not you use it.

Leadership is not a popularity contest; it's about leaving your ego at the door. The name of the game is to lead without a title.

But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power.