The responsibility of power is like holding an egg. Grasp it too tightly and it will drip through your fingers; hold it too loosely and it will drop and break. (Ghanaian Proverb) - More Ghanaian Proverbs...
If you gently touch a nettle it'll sting you for your pains; grasp it like a lad of mettle, an' as soft as silk remains. (Indian Proverb) - More Indian Proverbs...