We have, I fear

We have, I fear
We have, I fear, confused power with greatness.
  

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Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.
You must remember that all work is simply to bring out the power of the mind which is already there to wake up the soul.
A man sits as many risks as he runs.
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.
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
Theharder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
We areall inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts.
Without dialogue there is no communication, without communication there is no true education.
Speech is of time; silence is of eternity.
The nice thing about meditation is it makes doing nothing quite respectable.
Letevery eye negotiate for itself, and trust no agent.