Summary
This quote suggests that the longing for power and dominance over others is, paradoxically, a form of surrendering oneself to the need for control. The insatiable urge to conquer implies an inherent vulnerability, as it stems from an inner sense of inadequacy or insecurity. By continuously seeking to assert superiority and impose one's will, individuals inadvertently become enslaved to the very desire they strive to fulfill. In this sense, the pursuit of conquest becomes a reflection of a person's own subjugation to their inner insecurities and desires for supremacy.
Topics
War
By George Eliot
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