One of the lessons

One of the lessons
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.
  

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Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.
Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.
Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.
Don't beafraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.
Itis all right if you talk to yourself. It is all right if you answer yourself.But when you start disagreeing with the answers, you've got a problem.
Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognises genius.
We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.
When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry ahundred.
I give myself,sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.
Talkingcomes by nature, silence by wisdom.