Remembernot only to

Remembernot only to
Remembernot only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficultstill, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
  

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Every age thinks its battle the most important of all.
By despising all that has preceded us, we teach others to despise ourselves.
Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.
Whenyou cannot make up your mind which of two evenly balanced courses of actionyou should take choose the bolder.
The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.
Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in theservice of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I amafraid.
To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it;to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it.
Living is the art of getting used to what we did'nt expect.
Grantgraciously what you cannot refuse safely and conciliate those you cannotconquer.