Far better to think

Far better to think
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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Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.
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A man who doesn't trust himself can never really trust anyoneelse.
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Laughteris the shortest distance between two people.
I said to the almond tree, ‘'Friend, speak to me of God,’' and the almond treeblossomed.
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Zeal is fit only for wise men but is found mostly infools.
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