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Wisdomis what you get for a lifetime of listening when you'd have preferred totalk.

A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

I have learned through bitter experience the one supremelesson to conserve my anger, and as heat conserved is transmitted intoenergy, even so our anger controlled can be transmitted into a power that canmove the world.

Embracingconflict can become a joy when we know that irritation and frustration canlead to growth and fascination.

Alexander's last wrds: Bury my body, dont build any monument. Kip my hand outside,so dat d wrld knws,who won th wrld had noting in hand wen dyin.

Conflictis inevitable, but combat is optional.

Labour with what zeal we will. Something still remains undone.

Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages.

As contagion of sickness makes sickness, contagion oftrust can make trust.

The Truly free man is one who know how to decline an invitation without giving an excuse.

A hero is no braver than anyone else; he is only brave minutes longer