The Pope! How many divisions has he got?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Religious authority has no military power to enforce its will.
- In plain terms
- The Pope has no army to fight with.
- What can you take from it?
- Real power often comes from force.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does force define power?
- What gives authority its weight?
Another view
It reduces power to only military might.
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