Currents · Business · 2026-08-15
Sicilian proverb of the day: ‘There are two types of powerful, those who own too much and those who don’t own a thing’; life lessons on how wealth, political clout are not the only definitions of power and strength from old saying
There are two kinds of powers – one is obvious – being born wealthy or accumulating a lot of wealth. Another is having little to no possessions but having the guts to stay true to your values and going after what you want. Sicilian proverb of the day: ‘There are two types of powerful, those who own too much and those who don’t own a thing’; life lessons on how wealth, political clout are not the only definitions of power and strength from old saying
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