The less power a man has, the more he likes to use it

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Use power to curb power Use power to curb power
To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well and is as essential to all true conversation To listen well is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well and is as essential to all true conversation
Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry becomes silk Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry becomes silk
Many books do not use up words; many words do not use up thoughts Many books do not use up words; many words do not use up thoughts
Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend’s forehead Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend’s forehead

Chinese sayings and proverbs