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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It's more shameful to mistrust one's friends than to be deceived by them.
If error is corrected whenever it is recognized as such,the path of error is the path of truth.
Optimists and pessimists have one fault in common: they are afraid of the truth.
Democracy will break under the strain of apronstrings. It can exist only on trust.
Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.
Manmust evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge,aggression, and retaliation.
True,Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate acompromise.
Take yourlife into your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one toblame.
I'mjust preparing my impromptu remarks.
The more faithfully you listen to the voice withhin you, the batter you will hear what is sounding outside.And only he who listens can speak.
Talent alonewon't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the righttime, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are you ready?'
The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.