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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Dealwith the faults of others as gently as with your own.
The merit belongs to begineer; should his successor do even more better.
You only have power over people so long as you don't takeeverything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything he's nolonger in your power he's free again.
Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; Easy to govern, but impossible to enslave
Don'tjudge a book by its cover.
If youare planning on doing business with someone again, don't be too tough in thenegotiations. If you're going to skin a cat, don't keep it as a house cat.
We do not err because the truth is difficult to see. We err because this is more comfortable
One ofthe lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.
Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
It is only when men begin to worship that they begin to grow.
Thedifference between the right word and the almost right word is the differencebetween lightning and a lightning bug.
The lust for power in dominating others inflames the heartmore than any other passion.