"In order to maintain official authority, it is often appropriate and necessary to act contrary to the humility of one's heart. For when a man holds an important office, he must hold authority as the office demands, and he must not conform to his own humble nature.
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Miguel de CervantesAll Translations
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In order to maintain official authority, it is often appropriate and necessary to act contrary to the humility of one's heart. For when a man holds an important office, he must hold authority as the office demands, and he must not conform to his own humble nature.
""A hivatalos tekintély fenntartásának érdekében gyakran illő és szükséges, hogy az ember a szíve alázatosságával ellentétes módon cselekedjék. Mert ha valaki fontos hivatalt tölt be, aszerint kell tekintélyt tartania, amint a hivatal követeli, s nem szabhatja magát saját alázatosságra hajló természetéhez."