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Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.
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“Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.”

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King James Bible — Proverbs 11:14
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1611
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King James Version translation committees · from Biblical Hebrew / Aramaic / Koine Greek
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Meaning of “Where no counsel is, the people fall: but…”

Good leadership benefits from informed counsel instead of assuming one perspective is always sufficient.

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Proverbs 11:14 in the King James Version.

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All warfare is based on deception.
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“All warfare is based on deception.”

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Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
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“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.”

William Shakespeare · Henry IV, Part 2 · c. 1599
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Status and authority are presented as carrying anxiety and responsibility rather than guaranteeing comfort or peace of mind.

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