Wisdom on Power
Publicado el 5 ene 2017
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts - perhaps the fear of loss of power. ? John Steinbeck
A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less. ? Jean De La Bruyere
Anyone can stand adversity but to test a person’s character, give them power. ? Abraham Lincoln
Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true. ? Honoré de Balzac
The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace. ? Mahatma Gandhi
Recognizing power in another does not diminish your own. ? Joss Whedon
It is said that power corrupts, but actually it’s truer that power attracts the corruptible. ? David Brin
Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love. Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent then the one derived from fear of punishment. ? Mahatma Gandhi
Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself. ? Elie Wiesel
Power isn’t control at all — power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn’t someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own. ? Beth Revis
Jeanne Yizhen Yin
Special acknowledgement to Symphony of Love: Inspiring Love, Peace, and Happiness for the beautiful and insightful photo.
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Other articles of the same issue:
Francis Rousseau: “Within the same group it is essential to have both leaders and men of power”
Learn from Lee Kuan Yew – A Thinker, a Fighter and a Believer
The Roots of leadership: secret ingredients revealed (Part I)