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The good things of life are not to be had singly, but come to us with a mixture; like a school boy's holiday, with a task affixed to the tail of it.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did andit never will.

Power, however it has evolved, whatever its origins, willnot be given up without a struggle.

Before following a leader, it's wise to see if he's headed in the right direction.

Be yourself and speak your mind today, though it contradicts all you have said before.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us,that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

So longas a man is angry he cannot be in the right.

He who asks questions cannot avoid the answers.

The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.

Thereward for always listening when you'd rather be talking is wisdom.

Listeningwell is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.