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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Thedifficult part in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather toknow it.
Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.
Oursubconscious minds have no sense of humor, play no jokes, and cannot tell thedifference between reality and an imagined thought or image. What wecontinually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.
Muchtalking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune.The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, flyfreely about.
Out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks.
Fools rush in where fools have been before.
Successdepends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sureto be failure.
Wherethe tongue slips, it speaks the truth.
Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.
Mostpeople I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.
Any man's death diminishes me, because i am involved in mankind; and, therefore, never tend to know for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee.
Donot wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.