The greatest virtue

The greatest virtue
The greatest virtue of man is perhaps curiosity.
  

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I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.
Never[enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance ofone of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many ontheir getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.
No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.
To teach isto learn twice.
Themost important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.
Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.
Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
Everyone speaks well of his heart, but no one dares to say it of his dead.
The possession of power over others in inherently destructiveboth to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised.
No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.
Whodigs a pit for others will fall in themselves.