Currents · Business · 2026-08-20
Turkish proverb of the day: ‘You can hold a lion with a mind, not with power.’ Life lessons on how brute strength cannot guarantee victory and people with brilliance can overpower those who have just physical power
While some people may be blessed by birth with raw physical power, this doesnt mean they will emerge victorious always. Those who have abundant intelligence can strategise and have tact; it can leave them behind. An old Turkish proverb cautions that physical strength is not always guaranteed to win. Turkish proverb of the day: ‘You can hold a lion with a mind, not with power.’ Life lessons on how brute
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