The reasonable man

The reasonable man
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.
  

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You're ina much better position to talk with people when they approach you than whenyou approach them.
The bad gardener quarrels with his rake.
Power consists in one's capacity to link his will with thepurpose of others, to lead by reason and a gift of cooperation.
Non-cooperationis a measure of discipline and sacrifice, and it demands respect for theopposite views.
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.
Conflictinvolves incompatible behaviors rather than competitive goals.
Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarilybased on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts ofjustice and police.
Every man is wanted; and no man is wanted much.
Thegreatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.
Ifpassion drives you, let reason hold the reins.
It iswith our brothers and sisters that we learn to love, share, negotiate, startand end fights, hurt others, and save face. The basis of healthy (orunhealthy) connections in adulthood is cast during childhood.
Difficultiesare meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong byconflict.