If a man tries to rule the empire with constraint, I think that he will not succeed.
Empire is something divine which man cannot force, and cannot restrain. If he forces it, he fails; if he restrains it, he loses it.
Among all beings of the world, some walk in front and some follow; some have slow breaths and some fast; some are strong and some weak; some are fearful and some are adventurers.
So a wise soul avoids extremes, extravagances, and excesses.