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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Not work, but the thought that he must work is what makes the lazy man tired.
If you ain't never pick up the sword,you ain't never have to worry about fallin' on it.
Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.
Onemust talk little and listen much.
It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.
Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.
It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticatedcommunication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.
He understands badly who listens badly.
There isnothing so disagreeable, that a patient mind cannot find some solace for it.
If youare standing upright, don't worry if your shadow is crooked.
Search not a wound too deep lest thou maketh a new one.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.