Power does not

Power does not
Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.
  

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We mustbe part of the general staff at the inception, rather than the ambulancedrivers at the bitter end.
Our errors are steps on the way.
There ward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.
Arbitrary power is like most other things which are veryhard, very liable to be broken.
Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.
I have discovered the art of deceiving diplomats. I speakthe truth, and they never believe me.
The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.
Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.
If power is for sale, sell your mother to buy it. You canalways buy her back again.
Kindness it is that bring forth kindness.
All the power that we exercise over others depends on thepower we exercise over ourselves.
Inspiration is apt to come only while one is working, waited for, it usually keeps waiting.