When a man may whisper in a close ear, and that whisper be repeated far away and many moons later, then he has power. When a many may speak against another, and that other be brought to ruin and rue by nothing more than those words, then he has power. And if a man can act without the appearance of action, and bring about great change without the appearance of desiring it, then he has power. Brian Ruckley
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There are many ways that a person has power. One is to whisper in the ear of a friend and have that person speak out against another person. The person who whispers can then tell the other person’s story to everyone else, and the other will be brought to ruin by words alone. Another way to have power without the appearance of action is to act in such a way that people will deem you as wanting change, but you know denying your true nature. Yet another way to have power is to pretend that you do not want change, and still bring about great change without anyone even knowing about it.

Source: Bloodheir

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