Far better to think

Far better to think
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
  

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One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.
Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.
Analysis kills spontaneity.The grain once ground to floor,springs and germinates no more.
Opportunity may be hard to recognize if you are only looking for a lucky break.
Theshallower the brook, the more it babbles.
Conduct is wise or foolish only in reference to its results.
Wenever have the time to do it right but always have time to do it over.
Sacrificers are not the ones to pity. The ones to pity are those they sacrifice.
A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.
There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.
If you climb up a tree, you must climb down the same tree.
Philosophy may describe unreason, as it may describe force; it cannot hope to refute them.