Far better to

Far better to
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
  

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The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.
Self-trust is the first secret of success.
The wise man learns more from his enemies than the fool does from his friends.
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, Beautiful old people are works of art.
Don'tclose the barn door after the horse runs away.
He whocannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.
I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.
At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.
Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.
I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.
The ability to speak eloquently is not to be confused with having something tosay.
Standingin the middle of the road is very dangerous; you get knocked down by thetraffic from both sides.