Joseph Addison: One of the most important, but one of the most difficult things for a powerful…

One of the most important, but one of the most difficult things for a powerful mind is, to be its own master. A pond may lie quiet in a plain; but a lake wants mountains to compass and hold it in.

In today’s wordsOne of the most important and most difficult things for a powerful mind is to master itself. A pond can sit quietly on a plain, but a lake needs mountains to hold it in.