The highest proof

The highest proof
The highest proof of virtue is to possess boundless powerwithout abusing it.
  

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Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.
It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.
To know how to free oneself is nothing: the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.
It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.
Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.
To like and dislike the same thing, that is, indeed, friendship.
If your desires be endless, your cares and fears will be so too.
He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.
Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.
Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.
If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous
One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.