"A beggar's mistake harms no one but the beggar. A king's mistake, however, harms everyone but the king. Too often, the measure of power lies not in the number who obey your will, but in the number who suffer your stupidity."

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Source : R. Scott Bakker (2010). “The Judging Eye: One (The Aspect-Emperor Trilogy)”, p.169, The Overlook Press

R. Scott Bakker

#Kings Quotes #Mistake Quotes #Lying Quotes

“I've always just had troubles with my family because I'm psychotic. It had nothing to do with that.”
“Teaching and writing are separate, but serve/feed one another in so many ways. Writing travels the road inward, teaching, the road out - helping OTHERS move inward - it is an honor to be with others in the spirit of writing and encouragement.”
“One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto.”

Source : Stokely Carmichael (1966). “What we want”
“Before the Beginning was a Cause and the entire purpose of the Cause was the creation of effect,”
“I always want to have a personal relationship with everybody that works for me.”
“Ah, Kerry. You've found your heart. Who is she?" ... "A healer, but she's... gone.”
“We hear the word Warrior used to describe women and men who show up, give their very best, and refuse to quit until the goal is reached.”
“... the life of the mind is reality, and love without romantic illumination is a spiritless matter.”

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