One of the lessons

One of the lessons
One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.
  

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Renown and repose do not go together.
Duringthe Depression, or back when we were fighting Hitler, people didn't have timeto sue a company if the coffee was too hot. There were urgent, pressingproblems. If you think you have it tough, read history books.
Worry is a circle of inefficient thoughts whirling about a point of fear.
When indoubt, ask. When not in doubt, ask. If you are not in doubt, you may bekidding yourself.
Passionsare generally roused by great conflicts.
The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.
Assumptionof cooperative goals leads to viewing the conflict as a common problem to besolved for mutual benefit.
Peaceis not the absence of conflict but the presence of creative alternatives forresponding to conflict alternatives to passive or aggressive responses,alternatives to violence.
All is riddle, and the key to a riddle is another riddle.
Power is a little like alcohol: the faster it is consumed, the more quickly it affects the brain.
Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.
I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure yourealize that what you heard isn't what I meant.