While having one or the other can make you a great warrior, combining these two qualities puts a potential king above the rest. In Hrothgar's speech, another great piece of advice he gives to Beowulf is to “hold all things with patient care,/ And temper the strength with wisdom” (1705-1706). This advice is especially important because a great king must be wise, patient, and strong. If Beowulf wants to be a successful king, then there are qualities of the warrior that he must learn to put aside. One of the main qualities of the warrior that must be let go is the act of being impulsive. The natural instinct of most warriors would be to act impulsively without thinking about the consequences of their actions and who it might affect. A king, on the other hand, must act with patience and wisdom, thinking about all possible solutions before making a final decision. When Beowulf becomes king (near the end of the poem), he decides that he wants to fight the dragon alone. He may try to spare the lives of others, but this is not a smart thing to do as a king. Instead of being boastful and arrogant, he must put aside his pride and ask his warriors for help in fighting the dragon. Even though most of them still saved Beowulf, a king needs to know his own abilities for the better of his people. If he had faced the dragon alone, had not defeated it and died, then his people would have found themselves without their leader and would still be alive.