Nothing so wonderfully

Nothing so wonderfully
Nothing so wonderfully concentrates the mind as theprospect of a hanging.
  

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The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.
If Ishould ever be captured, I want no negotiation—and if I should request anegotiation from captivity they should consider that a sign of duress.
We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.
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The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good.
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A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
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The spokenword belongs half to him who speaks, and half to him who listens.
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Don'thate, it's too big a burden to bear.