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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Supicion of one's own motives is especially necessary for the philanthropist and the executive.
The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.
True youth is a quality which is acquired only with age.
Don't throwout the baby with the bath water.
It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.
Ninety-ninepercent of all problems in communications start with misunderstandings whichdevelop as a result of differing viewpoints and conditioning.
One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.
Let uswork without disputing. It is the only way to render life tolerable.
Beon a horse when you go in search of a better one.
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.
Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.
Philosophy begins in wonder. And, at the end, when philosophic thought has done its best, the wonder remains.