Quote#Self
The calm man, having learned how to govern himself, knows how to…
Quote byJames Allen · 1864–1912
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Serenity.
English (original)
The calm man, having learned how to govern himself, knows how to adapt himself to others; and they, in turn, reverence his spiritual strength, and feel that they can learn of him and rely upon him. The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good.
— James Allen
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