If you're strong enough, there are no precedents.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True strength allows one to create new standards rather than follow existing ones.
- In plain terms
- If you are powerful enough, you do not need to follow old rules.
- What can you take from it?
- Strength enables you to set precedents instead of following them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is it right to break tradition?
- Does strength justify ignoring rules?
Another view
Ignoring all precedents can lead to reckless decisions.
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