Une compagnie de graves tyrans est inaccessible a toutes les seductions.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A group of serious tyrants cannot be swayed by bribes or persuasion.
- In plain terms
- Bad leaders who take themselves seriously cannot be bought.
- What can you take from it?
- Entrenched power resists outside influence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can power ever be swayed?
- What changes a tyrant?
Another view
Some tyrants can still be influenced by fear or force.
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