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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Silence is argument carried out by other means.
Thespirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
You could forgive an enemy. It is harder to forgive yourself.
It'sgood to shut up sometimes.
Themore adaptability exists for a given kind of decision, the less risky it isto make plans for the future, and therefore the more likely it is that morepeople will make more plans in such areas.
Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.
Eyes are more accurate witness than ears
The greatest humiliation in life is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get.
To rule is not so much a question of the heavy hand as the firm seat.
By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.
What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.