Who originally said the quote, " With great power, comes great responsibility"?

Question

Not counting Spiderman, unless it seriously did originate from Uncle Ben in Spiderman..Thank You!

Answer 1

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Stan Lee does not appear to be quoting directly. Strictly speaking the currently used version is also a misquote and was not originally spoken by Uncle Ben.

While the FDR quote is close it seems unlikely Lee would know it as the speech was never even made, merely published later.
Some stories link Lee to the lines from Luke, but if so I would consider it an influence or source for the idea rather than a quotation.

Overall I think we can give Stan Lee the credit.

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Answer 2

dont know who said it. but its a variation of Jesus' words: "To whom much has been given, much will be expected" (from the parables)

Answer 3

Perhaps, Franklin D. Roosevelt

from a speech that FDR was going to deliver at the Jefferson Day Dinner in 1945; he died the day before: "Today we have learned in the agony of war that great power involves great responsibility." (From Nothing to Fear, ed. by Ben D. Zevin, elt ... or at least part of the quote ...