Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear.

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Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory.

Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory.

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so almost

Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.

The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.

The process by which banks create money is so simple that the mind is repelled.

War remains the decisive human failure.

War remains the decisive human failure.

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    The false can never grow into truth by growing in power.

    Don't give to anyone the power to put you down. Haters are losers pretending to be winners.

    Don't give to anyone the power to put you down. Haters are losers pretending to be winners.

    Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.

    Power based on love is a thousand times more effective and permanent than the one derived from fear of punishment.

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