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

Thepast is malleable and flexible, changing as our recollection interprets andre-explains what has happened.

Untrained intelligence is as much of use as a bottle without an opener.

Our faults irritate us most when we see them in others.

Most ofour so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.

Whospreads, sows; Who listens, reaps.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

As longas you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold himdown, so it means you cannot soar as you otherwise might.

Ialways cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think,well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a singlepolitical argument left.

You don'thave to worry about being bit if the dog doesn't have any teeth. Success hasmade failures of many men.

We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves byour intentions.

In thebusiness world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes,governed by self interest.