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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I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.
Fanaticism is the false fire of an overheated mind.
Keep inmind that the better you understand what you want and why you want it, thebetter your chances will be of acquiring it.
Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
The directuse of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employedonly by small children and large nations.
Mensucceed when they realize that their failures are the preparation for theirvictories.
Kind wordscan be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
Contradictionshould awaken Attention, not Passion.
A Leader is a dealer in hope.
Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.
Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.