Unconstrained Quotes
Communication, Conflict, and Concerns:
Difference of opinion leads to inquiry, and inquiry to truth. - Thomas Jefferson
It is content, or rather the consciousness of content, that fills the void. But the mere presence of content is not enough. It is style that gives content the capacity to absorb us, to move us; it is style that makes us care. - Tom Robbins (Another Roadside Attraction)
We are never so likely to settle a question rightly as when we discuss it freely. - Thomas Babington
Ah, this is obviously some strange usage of the word 'safe' that I wasn't previously aware of. - Douglas Adams, Arthur Dent in "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"
For every mile of road there's two miles of ditch. - Unknown Attribution
Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress. - Mahatma Gandhi
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time--a tremendous whack. - Winston Churchill
If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect. - Benjamin Franklin
The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. - F. Scott Fitzgerald
When there is something to be said, it is better if it is said right away. If it is said later, it will sound like an excuse. - Yamamoto Tsunetomo [The Book of the Samurai]
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. - Confucius
Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices. - Benjamin Franklin
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