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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I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.
Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.
As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.
A room without books is a body without soul
A life makingmistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doingnothing at all.
Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.
Bring ideas in and treat them royally,for one of them may be the king.
Themost prepared are the most dedicated.
Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.
Negotiatingin the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties are more anxious to agreethan to disagree.
If absolute power corrupts absolutely, does absolutepowerlessness make you pure?
Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.