Full Idea
Monarchical minds are always proud, and cannot back down without feelings of humiliation.
Gist of Idea
Monarchs are always proud, and can't back down
Source
Baruch de Spinoza (Tractatus Theologico-Politicus [1670], 18.05)
A Reaction
This would seem to be a problem in all politicians. As I teacher I found that backing down was sometimes quite a smart move, but you can only do it occasionally.
Book Reference
Spinoza,Benedict de: 'Theological-Political Treatise', ed/tr. Israel,Jonathan [CUP 2007], p.233