Use power to curb power

Similar sayings:

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

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