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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Alwaysforgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them so much.
We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.
Malicedrinketh its own poison.
Humor is the affectionate communication of insight.
Many a gem of wisdom have gone unsaid, because someone lacked ability to express it.
In anyfree society, the conflict between social conformity and individual libertyis permanent, unresolvable, and necessary.
Love is an act of faith and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones andlittle ones into none at all.
Ifyou are leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.
Beautifullight is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is oftenthe strongest and the best.
To know the pains of power, we must go to those who haveit; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.
Thepessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunityin every difficulty.