DEUT913 If you occupy a position of authority, study the Torah and the other Jewish sources to remind yourself not to feel superior to those over whom you have power. People who occupy high positions often become arrogant, both because of their power and because of the flattery offered them by subordinates. To counteract this tendency, the Torah ordained that, upon assuming office, a king should write and carry around his own Torah, thereby reminding himself that he is God's servant, and serves at God's wish. The Torah also notes that they should be done so "that his heart not be lifted above his brothers" [this verse]. Sit down periodically and study or copy Jewish teachings, such as Deuteronomy 17:14–20 or Psalm 82, which remind the powerful that God is above them, and Psalm 15, which reminds us all of how God wants us to act.