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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Angels fly, because they take themselves lightly.
I am atpeace with God. My conflict is with man.
We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.
You can not help men permanantly by doing for them what they could do for themselves
A manneed never revenge himself; the body of his enemy will be brought to his owndoor.
The greatest job of teachers is to cultivate talent until it ripens for the public to reap its bounty.
Talentalone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at theright time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are youready?'
The desire of appearing clever often prevents our becoming so.
Onehour of thoughtful solitude may nerve the heart for days of conflict girdingup its armor to meet the most insidious foe.
I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.
Whenconflict becomes a win-lose contest in our minds, we immediately try to win.
The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do something to love, and something to hope for.