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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My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning tosee things from the plant's point of view.
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving.
Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things andI'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things.
To pushadvantages too far is neither generous nor just.
We own almostall our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.
Power tires only those who do not have it.
To be preparedis half the victory.
Politicians are like ships; noisiest when lost in a fog.
Being virtuous is no feat once temptation ceases.
A round egg can be made square according to how you cut it; words would be harsh according to how you speak them.
Thefibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings ofan instrument.
It ishard to change our point of view in a conflict. Most often, it is because weare not nearly as interested in resolving the conflict and possibly creatinga new ‘pearl’ as we are in being right.