He realized power, strength, not excuse for cruelty.

Meaning: This sentence describes the lion understanding that his power and strength do not give him the right to be cruel to others.

Choice of Words: Realized means to understand or become aware of something. Power means the ability to do or act. Strength means the quality or state of being strong. Excuse means a reason or explanation given to justify something. Cruelty means the quality of being cruel or causing pain or suffering to others.

Alternative Expressions

He knew that being strong did not give him the right to be mean.

Meaning: This means that he understood that even though he was strong, he should not use his strength to hurt others.

Choice of Words: The words knew and realized both mean to understand something, but knew implies that he had known it for some time, while realized implies that he had just come to understand it. Power and strength both refer to the ability to do something, but power often implies a greater ability or authority, while strength often implies physical strength. Excuse means a reason or justification for doing something, while right means permission or authority to do something. Cruelty means the quality of being cruel, or causing pain or suffering to others.

He understood that power and strength should not be used to justify cruelty.

Meaning: This means that he knew that it was wrong to use power and strength to hurt others.

Choice of Words: The word understood is more formal than realized and implies a deeper level of comprehension. Justify means to give a reason or excuse for something, while excuse simply means a reason or explanation. Cruelty means the quality of being cruel, or causing pain or suffering to others.

He recognized that power and strength were not an excuse to be cruel.

Meaning: This means that he came to understand that it was wrong to use power and strength to hurt others.

Choice of Words: The word recognized is similar to realized but implies a more gradual process of understanding. Excuse means a reason or justification for doing something, while right means permission or authority to do something. Cruelty means the quality of being cruel, or causing pain or suffering to others.

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