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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Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave
To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have a deference for others governs our manners.
Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.
It'snot hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
A woman can say more in a sigh than a man can say in a sermon.
The work of an unknown good man is like a vein of water flow hidden underground, secretly making the ground greener.
It'swhen you're safe at home that you wish you were having an adventure. When you'rehaving an adventure you wish you were safe at home.
If twopeople on the same job agree all the time, then one is useless. If theydisagree all the time, then both are useless.
Opportunists take now for an answer.
A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.
Consistencyrequires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.