Beth RevisPower isn’t control at all – power is strength, and giving that strength to others. A leader isn’t someone who forces others to make him stronger; a leader is someone willing to give his strength to others that they may have the strength to stand on their own.
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You can’t control people, but you can give them what they need to be the people they want to be. If you give people what they need, they will give back to you in kind. It is what you give that matters, not how much power you have.
Source: Across The Universe
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