Peter Parker principle

English

Proper noun

Peter Parker principle

1. (informal) The well-known adage "with great power comes great responsibility".

   Synonym: Spider-Man principle

   • 2022, Frank Granito, Digital Transformation Demystified, Singapore: World Scientific, →ISBN, page 58:

     Stan Lee, the author of the Spider-Man comic, restated the principle found in the Biblical story of the Faithful Servant and popularized for today as the Peter Parker principle, "With great power comes great responsibility."

References

• Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “Peter Parker principle, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

Further reading

• With great power comes great responsibility on Wikipedia.Wikipedia