A gem is not

A gem is not
A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor is a man perfected without trials.
  

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One person with a belief is a social power equal to nintynine who have only interest.
The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.
Everything comes gradually and at its appointed hour.
Trust is difficult to define, but we know when it's presentand when it's not.
Keepthings informal. Talking is the natural way to do business. Writing is greatfor keeping records and putting down details, but talk generates ideas. Greatthings come from our luncheon meetings which consist of a sandwich, a cup ofsoup, and a good idea
Thefire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than him.
To ask advice is in nine cases out of ten tout for flattery.
Whenour knowing exceeds our sensing, we will no longer be deceived by theillusions of our senses.
Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establisha dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolutionin order to establish the dictatorship.
Some People strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are.
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetitionimpresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Thereis no squabbling so violent as that between peoplewho accepted an idea yesterday and those who will accept the same ideatomorrow.