Too mean-spirited and too feeble in resolve to attempt the conquest of their own evil passions, and of the difficulties of the material world, men sought dominion over their fellow-men, as an easy method to gain that apparent majesty and power which the instinct of their nature requires.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People who cannot master their own flaws or challenges instead try to control others to feel powerful.
- In plain terms
- Those who fail to conquer themselves try to rule others to feel important.
- What can you take from it?
- True power comes from self-mastery, not ruling others.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you seek power?
- What are your true passions?
Another view
Some argue external control is necessary for social order.
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