The real purpose

The real purpose
The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking
  

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Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.
The difficultpart in an argument is not to defend one's opinion, but rather to know it.
Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they getinto a position of power, corrupt power.
Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.
Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.
My Strength is made perfect in weakness
Liberty and democracy becomes unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.
The mostintense conflicts, if overcome, leave behind a sense of security and calmthat is not easily disturbed. It is just these intense conflicts and theirconflagration which are needed to produce valuable and lasting results.
It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.
Whetherit's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.
Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.
The property of power is to protect.