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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Listening,not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.
Much learning does not teach understanding.
Who can say more than rich praise, that you alone are you?
Wisdom loves the children of men, but she prefers those who come through foolishness to wisdom
The past is always dogging our heals, striving ceaselessly to banish the present.
Twoprisoners whose cells adjoin communicate with each other by knocking on thewall. The wall is the thing which separates them but is also their means ofcommunication. It is the same with us and God. Every separation is a link.
Power tires only those who do not have it.
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
Speak whenyou are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
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A goodmanager doesn't try to eliminate conflict; he tries to keep it from wastingthe energies of his people. If you're the boss and your people fight youopenly when they think that you are wrong that's healthy.
Ideal society is a drama enacted exclusively in the imagination