A large ocean liner

A large ocean liner
A large ocean liner was headed across the Atlantic fromPortsmouth to New York. As it neared its destination at night, a lookout onthe wing of the bridge reported, ‘Light, bearing on the starboardbow.’‘Is it steady or moving astern?’ the captain called out
  

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Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire isthat which he exercises over himself.
I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.
Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers.
Weagree completely on everything, including the fact we don't see eye to eye.
Whoever does not know the truth is ignorant, but the one who knows the truth but denies is a criminal
You can have power over people as long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he'sno longer in your power.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.
Whenevertwo good people argue over principles, they are both right.
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, youwouldn't sit for a month.
There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.
All creeds and opinions are nothing but the result of chance and temperament.
It isgreed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.