Power tends to

Power tends to
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
  

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Be slow of tounge and quick of eye.
The fundamental concept in social science is Power, in thesame sense in which Energy is the fundamental concept in physics.
A shipin harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
Peacecan not be kept by force. It can only be won, through understanding. Ourlonging for understandingis Eternal.
Astupid act entails doing the work twice over.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.
Useful manual labour, intelligently performed is the means per excellence for developing the intellect.
Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.
Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.
Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.
Don'tuse a lot where a little will do.
Livingwith integrity means: not settling for less than what you know you deserve inyour relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speakingyour truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in waysthat are in harmony