One ofthe lessons

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

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Can we do good to the world? In an absolute sense, no; in a relative sense, yes.
Honesty once pawned is never redeemed.
The greatest trust between man and man is the trust ofgiving counsel.
Ifanyone is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.
When youcannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of action youshould take choose the bolder.
Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.
Don'tbe afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with, the wind.
There'sno point in arguing with partisan supporters. Their views are their identity.Nothing you can tell the most phlegmatic follower.
The ear tends to be lazy, craves the familiar and is shocked by the unexpected; the eye, on the other hand, tends to be impatient, craves the novel and is bored by repetition.
Stability is not immobility
A critic is a man who knows the way but can't drive the car.
The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give itall up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it.The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamedpossible.