sayingLeadershipSaying 273
“One who holds authority is like one who rides a lion; he is envied for his status but he well knows it.”
MEANING
Imam Ali (a.s.) points to a truth worth sitting with: one who holds authority is like one who rides a lion; he is envied for his status but he well knows it.
TAKE THIS INTO YOUR DAY
Use whatever authority you have today with mercy, not severity.
SOURCE
Saying 273 — Peak of Eloquence / Nahjul-Balagha (Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an ed.)
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