I deeply agree with this statement, for many reasons. Let's say, a man wants to have control over people. The first thing he would do, is try to be noticed, and to be understood. After he is noticed, and many believe and agree with him, he is most likely trusted by those people, which means he can now have power over them. If a person is not known or noticed by others, they will not follow his rules. No one would care about his opinions. He wouldn't be taken as an important person to follow.
Take for example, Hitler's rise to power and control. As the story tells, Adolf's will to have control was really big, and he used many opportunities in order to achieve this. Of course it wasn't easy for him. He first had to know what the people of Germany wanted, and once he had all planned out, it was time to get people's attention. Using propaganda, making speeches, creating marches, were all used to make people gain trust and admiration towards him. Once he did this, it was easy to control and take over the people who agreed with him, which was a big quantity.
Now lets take a look at the Medieval Times. During this period of time, the kings were the most powerful ones in England, and it was because they had complete power over the rest. To do this, the king must first understand the needs of his kingdom, and try to make it as just as possible for everyone. In some ways, he still wasn't so fair to some of the people, for example, the people at the bottom, the peasants. That led into rebellions, which meant that the king wasn't keeping control of everyone. He had to make sure he had the power, so he could stop them from rebelling against him.
