The Powerless

The most powerless of people are those who consider themselves the safest from sudden events and... أعْجَزُ النّاسِ آمَنُهُمْ لِوُقُوعِ الحَوادِثِ، وهُجُومِ الأجَلِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Sometimes the powerless one acquires what he needs. رُبَّما أدْرَكَ العاجِزُ حاجَتَهُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم