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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Well done is better than well said.
Undernormal conditions, most people tend to see what they want to see, hear what theywant to hear, and do what they want to do; in conflicts, their positionsbecome even more rigid and fixed.
Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.
Whenyou plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. Youlook for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water,or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with ourfriends or our family,
Remember when feminisit movements were something men gathered on street corners to admire as the girls strolled by
Makesure you leave some fat for the other side.
Comedy is an escape, not from the truth but from despair; a narrow escape into faith.
The most successful man in the life is the man who has the best information.
Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a strong impulse to see it tried onhim personally.
Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want totest a man's character, give him power.
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.