Power Dynamics Gifts

"This gives my confidence a real boost."

'We used to be a patriarchy, but lately we've been more goddess-centric.'

'Remember Henderson; power corrupts, and absolute power is even nicer.'

Meeting Room

"Based on the feedback from advisers whom I haven't beheaded, all of my ideas are great."

I get to make the rules because I'm rich & you're not!

"Hey, I don't comply with you - You comply with ME!"

High heeled woman stepping on man's feet

Big Shot/Bigger Shot.

The Man

'Money, power, money, power -- it's a vicious circle.'

"But can't I be feared and loved?"

"I don't care if I am outvoted! We go where I want to go!"

'The only exercise I believe in is the exercise of power.'

Bow first.

Do you realise you're talking to the man with the biggest office, the longest desk and the plushiest carpet?

"I'll roll over but I refuse to play dead."

"I have no problem with dictatorships; my problem is with not being the dictator."

"With great power comes great responsibility. But that second part's suuuper easy to rationalize away."

"Can I savor this for a few moments? The ball's never been in my court before!"

The Loneliness of Power

"But I won't bore you with the all too familiar story of a dictator's rise to absolute power,"

Monarch trapped within his sovreignty

Power Transfer

'It gives me no pleasure to sack you...no, that will come with the glass of champagne afterwards...'

'Delusions of grandeur? I am grand.'

Turkish Democracy

Knut Sveinsson

"Good evening, folks. My name is Leonard, and I hold all the cards."

"I hate to brag, but I am the state."

"Hated and feared was as near as I ever got."

"Mind if I smoke?"

'I hope you're not threatened by powerful women, because you're fired.'

"This is a merit-based organization! Can't you see I’ve hired the very best and most qualified yes-men money can buy?"

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."