It is not only paying wages, and giving commands, that constitutes a master of a family; but prudence, equal behavior, with a readiness to protect and cherish them, is what entitles man to that character in their very hearts and sentiments.
Richard Steele (1672–1729) Anglo-Irish writer, journalist, playwright, politician
Essay (1711-10-22), The Spectator, No. 202
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One of the hardest lessons of young Sam’s life had been finding out that the people in charge weren’t in charge. It had been finding out that governments were not, on the whole, staffed by people who had a grip, and that plans were what people made instead of thinking.
Some people are just no good at not being in charge.
John Scalzi (b. 1969) American writer
The Last Colony, ch. 3 (2007)
