Moderate strength is shown in violence, supreme strength is shown in levity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Violence shows moderate strength; levity shows supreme strength.
- In plain terms
- True power lies in lightness, not force.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate humor and ease to demonstrate real strength.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is levity a better tool than force?
Another view
Sometimes force is necessary; levity alone may not resolve serious threats.
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