All our rightousnesses

All our rightousnesses
All our rightousnesses are like filthy rags
  

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The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking
Silenceis the ultimate weapon of power.
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.
Thereis no such thing as absolute value in this world. You can only estimate whata thing is worth to 'you.'
Considerhow hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chanceyou have in trying to change others.
A foolshows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Thereis nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries thanan agreement.
Given afair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high,not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whateverterms are offered us? No.
Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.
When a man meets his mates society begins.
He whotalks incessantly, talks nonsense.
Well-managed,cooperative conflict contributes to the productivity and innovativeness oforganizations and the competence and well-being of people.