To rule is not

To rule is not
To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.
  

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Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man.
A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.
The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited: He must not make himself a nuisance to other people.
Onceyou consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.
Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.
The deeper the waters are, the more still they run.
Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.
Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government
Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.
A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.
The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.