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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The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.
The thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.
Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free
Human beings are not perfectible. They are improvable.
You may give gifts without caring, but you can't care without giving
Discord gives a relish to concord.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.
To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.
There is no evil in the atoms, only in men's souls.
Trust exists; only lies are invented.
An artist is a cut above the critic, for the artist is writing something which will move the critic. The critic is writing something which will move everybody but the artist