The power to lead is the power to mislead, and the power to mislead is the power to destroy.

Thomas S. Monson
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The power to lead is the power to mislead, and the power to mislead is the power to destroy. What he is saying with this quote is that without leadership you will be destroyed by others. This is what happened to Sobchak. He was great at leading but he also led others astray.

The same goes for Stalin. Both men had great power but they didn’t use that power wisely.

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