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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A man sits as many risks as he runs.
My fathersaid: you must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let theother fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for alwaysmaking all the money, you won't have many deals.
Dig a well before you are thirsty.
It is a lesson which all history teaches wise men, to puttrust in ideas, and not in circumstances.
No manever did a designed injury to another, but at the same time he did a greaterto himself .
It isdifficult to negotiate where neither will trust.
Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.
Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.
Those who trust us educate us.
He understands badly who listens badly.
Insteadof suppressing conflicts, specific channels could be created to make thisconflict explicit, and specific methods could be set up by which the conflictis resolved.
The pessimistsees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in everydifficulty.