"When an individual's desire for prestige becomes uncontrollable,
whether in the sewing circle or at the international conference
table, other people suffer and often revolt. This collision of
instincts can produce anything from a cold snub to a blazing
revolution. In these ways we are set in conflict not only with
ourselves, but with other people who have instincts, too." (Twelve
and Twelve, Step Four, pg. 44)