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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Sorrow and silence are strong, and patient endurance is god-like.
He who truly knows has no occasion to shout
Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.
Don'twrestle a pig in a mud hole. You both get all dirty, and the pig enjoys it.
If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.
You gotto be very careful if you don't know where you're going, because you mightnot get there.
Nobody'sa natural. You work hard to get good and then work to get better. It's hardto stay on top.
Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.
Theconventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.
All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour
He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.
There is sweet joy that comes to us that comes to us after sorrow.