Far better to

Far better to
Far better to think historically, to remember the lessonsof the past. Thus, far better to conceive of power as consisting in part ofthe knowledge of when not to use all the power you have. Far better to be onewho knows that if you reserve the power not to
  

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Allthings are ready, if our minds be so.
Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.
Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.
It doesnot do to leave a Dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.
Make the best use of what is in your power, and take therest as it happens.
Nothing doth more hurt in a state that cunning men pass for wise.
The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
Distancedoesn't matter. It is only the first step that is difficult.
You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves
Peoplewho are too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successfuland feel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation,or between extrinsic and intrinsic motivation…
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.