Most of the shadows

Most of the shadows
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
  

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Bythree methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest;second, imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is thebitterest.
I have never been able to conceive how any rational beingcould propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.
Reasonguides but a small part of man, and the rest obeys feeling, true or false,and passion, good or bad.
Imagination is useful as long as it remains practical.
No one was ever really taught by another; each of us has to teach himself.
What we seek we shall find, what we flee from flee from us.
When people prophesy, they generally makes the mistake of transforming the past to future.
The purpose of getting power is to be able to give itaway.
Buyingis cheaper than asking.
Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
The true test of intelligence is not how much people know how to do, but how they behave when they don't know what to do.