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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I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.
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Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.
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A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.
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A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.
It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.