Welearn little from

Welearn little from
Welearn little from victory, much from defeat.
  

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The best prophet is common sense, our native wit.
Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.
By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.
No strength within, no respect without.
The hearthas arguments with which the logic of mind is not acquainted.
Ability is poor men's wealth
Only few men think, but all have opinions.
Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.
No one lies as much as the indignant do.
Somepeople reach the top of the ladder only to find it is leaning against thewrong wall.
Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.
It isthe acid test of nonviolence that in a nonviolent conflict there is no rancorleft behind, and in the end the enemies are converted into friends.