There is little less trouble in governing a private family than a whole kingdom.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Managing a household involves similar complexities and challenges as ruling a nation.
- In plain terms
- Running a family is as hard as running a country.
- What can you take from it?
- Respect the complexity of domestic life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What parallels do you see between home and politics?
- What skills help in both family and leadership?
Another view
Governments deal with scales and consequences that families do not.
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