Stendhal Quotes

The incentive to ambition is the love of power.

We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.

Prestige is the shadow of money and power.

There are two things that are fundamental—money and power, and I don’t care much about money

I found early on that having a position of power really doesn't bring the fulfillment that many people think it does.

Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and fortunes where he goes.

Wealth, religion, military victory have more rhetorical than efficacious worth.

You can have your titular recognition. I'll take money and power.

It's not the money. It's not the fame. It's the influence.

Owning a great golf course gives you great power.

I actually don't know anyone who wants to be famous for fame's sake, at least not anyone I respect. But you need to have a certain amount of power in order to be able to do what you want.

Power is not happiness.

Politicians respect a lot of things, but nothing so much as success.

He who has no bread has no authority.

…property in fact generally confers power, though the possessor of it may not have much more wit than a mole or a mugwash…

Winning all these trophies and having all this success gives you a voice.

Reputation is the road to power

Any man in Hollywood will meet me if I want that. No, make that any man anywhere.

Owning news makes you important; it gives you a seat at the table.

How success changes the opinion of men!

The influential man is the successful man, whether he be rich or poor.

Love is by far bigger than the government can ever be.

Never underestimate the power of being popular in pop culture. You have to be able to do something. You can have a good seat at the restaurant, but you still have to pay for the meal. Fame is important, but to be rich is more important.

It really helps to know what success is before you get there, and if you know, then you can head right for it. For some people, it's the most money. For some, it's the most power. For some, it's the most girlfriends. Everybody's got a measure. For me, I guess it's having the respect and admiration of your peers.

Wealth and power don't go together. Power cannot be brokered. To me, power is responsibility.