Conflictis the gadfly

Conflictis the gadfly
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.
  

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Let not thy will roar, when thy power can but whisper.
Nature hasgiven men one tongue and two ears, that we may hear twice as much as wespeak.
Tell meand I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'llunderstand.
Nomatter how thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.
Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believingas we already do.
Example is better than following it.
EDUCATION BEGINS WITH LIFE.
To startblindly with a statement is a sign of arrogance and narrow-mindedness, andwill lead to conflict. To start blindly with a question is a sign ofuncertainty and honesty, and will lead to wisdom.
Accomplishmentof purpose is better than making a profit.
Beholdthe turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out.
If youare leaning over to starboard to balance the boat against the other guy'spropensity to lean too far to port, both of you are about to get wet.
People whoare too concerned with how well they are doing will be less successful andfeel less competent than those who focus on the task itself... Somepsychologists call it a conflict between egoorientation, or between extrinsicand intrinsic motivation...