One ofthe lessons

One ofthe lessons
One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.
  

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Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.
Could agreater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’seyes for an instant?
Personal appearance is looking the best you can for the money.
I know youbelieve you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realizethat what you heard isn't what I meant.
You canobserve a lot by just watching.
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.
Thefirst principle of contract negotiation is don'tremind them of what you did in the past; tell them what you're going to do inthe future.
Folly is perennial and yet the human race has survived
I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.
Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.
A book, tight shut, is but a block of paper.
Themost intense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security andcalm that is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts andtheir conflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.