He who gainsa

He who gainsa
He who gainsa victory over other men is strong; but he who gains a victory over himselfis all powerful.
  

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We ownalmost all our knowledge not to those who have agreed but to those who havediffered.
Beware of the chap who reminds you that you can't take it with you . he'll try to take it with him.
Bargainlike a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.
Whenanger comes, wisdom goes.
The last function of reason is to recognize that there is an infinity of things which surpass it.
The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.
A newbroom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.
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I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.
Only freemen can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom andmine cannot be separated.
You can't change people, but you can channel them your way.
A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.