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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Character is a by-product; it is produced in the great manufacture of daily duty.
Few things are harder to pus up with than the annoyance of a good example.
The ruler proclaims the good news himself; he sends the servants out to announce the bad news.
Thehardest step is over the threshold.
Power can be taken, but not given. The process of thetaking is empowerment in itself.
Conflictis neither good nor bad. Properly managed, it is absolutely vital.
They know enough who know how to learn.
The split in you is clear. There is a part of you that knows what it shoulddo, and a part that does what it feels like doing.
The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won't get much sleep.
If youare 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.
One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.
Pleasure is by no means an infallible critical guide, but it is the least fallible.