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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Be notdisturbed at being misunderstood; be disturbed at not understanding.
To exaggrerate is to weaken.
Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.
The art of showmanship is to give the public what is wants just before it knows what it wants.
Pleasure is the sincerest compliment.
Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.
One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.
Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.
Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused
Much learning does not teach understanding.
Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine thestrongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted withunlimited power.
Greatideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.