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Frederick W. Robertson: They have great powers, and they waste them pitifully, for they have not the…

They have great powers, and they waste them pitifully, for they have not the greatest power,--the power to rule the use of their powers.

In today’s wordsThey have great powers and waste them pitifully, because they lack the greatest power: the power to rule how they use their powers.

Frederick W. RobertsonCommonly attributed
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From the book Quoted in Character and Conduct: A Book of Helpful Thoughts by Great Writers, 1890s

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