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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Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.
Nothing is a permanent except change.
When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn't theslightest intention of putting it in practice.
Learning is the property of those who fear to do disagreeable things.
Thereare two sides to every question.
Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.
What matter is not to add years to your life but to add life to your years.
History repeats itself. that's one of the things wrong with history
There is no knowledge that is not power.
The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.
Reformers are those who educate people to appreciate the things they need.
It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.