Felix O. HartmannPower is like a house of cards. Leave it alone and it will stand forever. But if you try to build it higher and higher, sooner or later it is bound to collapse.
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Power is like a house of cards. Leave it alone and it will stand forever. But if you try to build it higher and higher, sooner or later it is bound to collapse. This ancient proverb is true of all power.
It can be used for good or for ill, but once it’s gone, there’s nothing you can do about it. When power is abused, it loses its strength, but when used wisely, it can become an asset that lasts forever.
Source: Dark Age
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