As long as I can keep the Jesuits scrapping with the Dominicans, I can get on with the business of the province.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- He says keeping Jesuits and Dominicans at odds lets him focus on provincial business.
- In plain terms
- Letting religious orders quarrel frees him to run the province.
- What can you take from it?
- Use rivalries to distract from governance challenges.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is fostering rivalry an effective governance tool?
- What are the long‑term costs?
Another view
Divisive tactics can destabilize social cohesion.
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