Jeff Greenfield

The Supreme Being I would sign up for would not prove his omnipotence by saving one life while ending dozens, or hundreds, or thousands. Nor would he summon an angel to heaven by ending a first grader's life at the hands of a gunman or sadist.

American Journalist

Eddie Marsan

As children, we all hold on to the myth of omnipotence. Comics are successful because kids identify with superheroes. They'll read a book or watch a TV programme and say, 'I'm that guy.' And that guy is always the one in control.

English Actor

Alexis Carrel

Those who desire to rise as high as our human condition allows, must renounce intellectual pride, the omnipotence of clear thinking, belief in the absolute power of logic.

French Scientist

Victor Hugo

The omnipotence of evil has never resulted in anything but fruitless efforts. Our thoughts always escape from whoever tries to smother them.

French Author

Peter De Vries

It is the final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us.

American Novelist

J. William Fulbright

Power confuses itself with virtue and tends also to take itself for omnipotence.

American Politician

Alan Watts

Omnipotence is not knowing how everything is done; it's just doing it.

English Philosopher

Martin Farquhar Tupper

Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence.

English Writer

Samuel Rutherford

My faith has no bed to sleep upon but omnipotence.

Scottish Theologian

Peter Molyneux

I don't question the omnipotence of belief.

English Designer

Used when discussing power dynamics, often in abstract terms or hyperbole.

Authority Context

Often used figuratively to express extreme control or influence in a situation.

Figurative Use

In literature, a character's omnipotence may symbolize larger themes, not just power.

Literary Device

Used to express a deity's complete and absolute power in religious texts or discussions.

Religious Nuance

Shows a believer’s acceptance of a deity’s limitless abilities and control over the universe.

Faith Expression

Use carefully in interfaith or secular settings to respect differing beliefs about divinity.

Cultural Sensitivity

Used in philosophy to question or discuss the nature of power and its boundaries.

Philosophical Concept

It's a starting point for debates around paradoxes and logical limits of power.

Debate Terms

In philosophical context, discussions may involve limitations or definitions of absolute power.