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Thedirect use of force is such a poor solution to any problem,it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

Books without the knowledge of life are useless.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

When youhave to make a choice and you don't make it, that itself is a choice.

When the eyes says one thing, and the tounge another, a practised man relise on the language of first.

The more estimable the offender, the greater the torment.

One hallmark of freedom is the sound of laughter.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

Asingle conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study.

Tranquility will roof a house, but discord can wear away the foundation of a city.

A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't care. Momentum is wht it wants to gather.