Bythree methods

Bythree methods
Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.
  

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Our fear of disasters that may never happen robs us of the courage to meet the ills that do occur
When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.
Knowlege is two-fold, and consists not only an affirmation of what is true, but in the negation of that which is faise
Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.
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.
The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.
Talk back to your internal critic. Train yourself to recognize and write downcritical thoughts as they go through your mind. Learn why these thoughts areuntrue and practice talking and writing back to them.
Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to become what you would like to be.
To exaggrerate is to weaken.
Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.
Only hethat has traveled the road knows where the holesare deep.