Quote by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's no longer in your power -- he's free again.

You only have power over people so long as you don't take ev

Summary

This quote suggests that true power over others is not achieved by taking away everything from them. The moment someone is stripped of everything they possess, they are no longer under the control of the person who took it all. Instead, they regain their freedom. This implies that power should not be abused or overly oppressive, as it can ultimately lead to the liberation of those who have been oppressed.

By Alexandr Solzhenitsyn

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