Twilight PrincessThose who do not know the danger of wielding power will, before long, be ruled by it.
About This Quote
Those who do not know the danger of wielding power will, before long, be ruled by it. “Those who do not know the danger of wielding power will, before long, be ruled by it.” This quote is a warning to those who hold power over others and use it without thinking about the consequences. Many times people make decisions that affect large numbers of people without thinking about the consequences - they may want to make those decisions because they feel like those affected won’t mind. But those same people don’t realize that their actions can create a domino effect and cause other people to do things that will harm others, too. The passage is saying that we should not wield power if we don’t want others to wield it against us later on down the line.
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