He that overvalues himself will undervalue others, and he that undervalues others will oppress them.
Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784)
This is one of my favourite Johnson quotes. It encapsulates the problems of leadership, political systems and the inevitable human weakness of all hierarchies.
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And we're on the road to that now. Think I'll go and make some lunch and forget all about it.
Never a truer word spoken!
This should be written on the wall of every management office in the country.
JH & M - yes, the more you think about this quote the more it chimes with what you know to be so.
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