Conflictis the gadfly

Conflictis the gadfly
Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.
  

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The Older I get, the more I judge people by their character and not by their ideas.
Genius is a long impatience.
Ourlives are not dependent on whether or not we have conflict. It is what we dowith conflict that makes the difference.
When weblame, we give away our power.
A man'sconversation is the mirror of his thoughts.
Do we wish men to be virtuous? Then let us begin by making them love their country.
Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.
Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.
It isnot necessary to understand things in order to argue about them.
Unresolved:A dose of adversity is often as needful as a dose of medicine.
A danger forseen is half avoided.
Constantrepetition carries conviction.