"Notre principale utilité pour l'humanité repose sur notre capacité à combiner le pouvoir avec une haute intention. Le pouvoir sans direction par une haute intention annonce la calamité, et une haute intention en elle-même est totalement inutile si le pouvo"
— Theodore Roosevelt
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People can be very powerful and achieve a lot, but power alone isn't enough. It's important to have good goals and a strong reason for what you're doing. For instance, if someone has a lot of money (power) but no desire to help others, they might waste their money in harmful ways. On the other hand, if someone dreams of feeding the homeless (high purpose) but has no resources or skills (power), they can't do much to help. Combining money with their wish to help, they can open kitchens and make a big difference. It's about having both the ability to act and the right reasons for doing so — only then can they really make a positive impact.
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