Power is no blessing

Power is no blessing
Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used toprotect the innocent.
  

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Manners are the hypocrisy of a nation.
One of the function of intelligence is to take account of the dangers that come from trusting solely to the intelligence.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.
As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.
There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.
It is much easier to be a hero than a gentleman.
It isn't important to come out on top, what matters is to be the one who comes out alive.
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
The civilisation of one epoch becomes the manure of the next.
It is easier to be brave from a safe distance.
A nation reveals itself not only by the men it honours, the men it remembers.
Talkingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.