Weeds and nettles, briars and thorns, have thriven under your shadow, dissettlement and division, discontentment and dissatisfaction, together with real dangers to the whole.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Neglect and division allow problems like discord and danger to grow under your care.
- In plain terms
- If you let things go, problems like anger and trouble will grow.
- What can you take from it?
- Leadership requires active care to prevent decay.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What problems grow when you neglect them?
- How do you prevent division?
Another view
Sometimes external factors cause problems regardless of leadership.
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