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 thoughts that come often unsought, and as it were, drop into the mind, are commonly the most valuable of any we have.
Adversityis the foundation of virtue.
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.
Whoeverhas the mind to fight has broken his connection with the universe. If you tryto dominate people you are already defeated. We study how to resolveconflict, not how to start it.
All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everyting... they just make the most of everything that comes along their way...
Nothing has happend to you unless you make much of it.
Drown not thyself to save a drowning man
Speakwhen you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?
It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.
Better ask ten times than go astray once.