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20. "The widespread idea that people should make self-improvement a primary goal in their lives is problematic because it assumes that people are intrinsically deficient."
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21. "To truly understand your own culture-no matter how you define it- requires personal knowledge of at least one other culture, one that is distinctly different from your own."
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23. "People have been so encouraged by society to focus on apparent differences that they fail to see meaningful similarities among ideas, individuals, and groups."
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28. "In any profession-business, politics, education, government-those in power should step down after five years. The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership."
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33. "The people who make important contributions to society are generally not those who develop their own new ideas, but those who are most gifted at perceiving and coordinating the talents and skills of others."
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35. "People today are too individualistic. Instead of pursuing self- centered, separate goals, people need to understand that satisfaction comes from working for the greater good of the family, the community, or society as a whole."
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37. "Major policy decisions should always be left to politicians and other government experts, who are more informed and thus have better judgment and perspective than do members of the general public."
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42. "In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a significant contribution without first being strongly influenced by past achievements within that field."
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49. "Most people think that their deeply held values are the result of rational choice, but reason often has little to do with the way people form values."
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56. "The true strength of a country is best demonstrated by the willingness of its government to tolerate challenges from it’s own citizens."
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62. "It is possible to identify a person’s politics within a very short time of meeting him or her. Everything about people-their clothes, their friends, the way they talk, what they eat-reflects their political beliefs."
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64. "The past is no predictor of the future."
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68. "The problems of modern society have led many people to complain: ’We live in terrible times.’ Yet, given the choice, no one today would prefer to live in any other time."
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81. "Important truths begin as outrageous, or at least uncomfortable, attacks upon the accepted wisdom of the time."
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82. "It is possible to pass laws that control or place limits on people’s behavior, but legislation cannot reform human nature. Laws cannot change what is in people’s hearts and minds."
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91. "Truly innovative ideas do not arise from groups of people, but from individuals. When groups try to be creative, the members force each other to compromise and, as a result, creative ideas tend to be weakened and made more conventional. Most original ideas arise from individuals working alone."
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94. "We learn through direct experience; to accept a theory without experiencing it is to learn nothing at all."
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98. "Too much emphasis has been placed on the need for students to challenge the assertions of others so that they can learn to criticize the views of others. In fact, the ability to compromise and work with others- that is, the ability to achieve social harmony-should be a major goal in every school."
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99. "The bombardment of visual images in contemporary society has the effect of making people less able to focus clearly and extensively on a single issue over a long period of time."
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21. "To truly understand your own culture-no matter how you define it- requires personal knowledge of at least one other culture, one that is distinctly different from your own."
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23. "People have been so encouraged by society to focus on apparent differences that they fail to see meaningful similarities among ideas, individuals, and groups."
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28. "In any profession-business, politics, education, government-those in power should step down after five years. The surest path to success for any enterprise is revitalization through new leadership."
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33. "The people who make important contributions to society are generally not those who develop their own new ideas, but those who are most gifted at perceiving and coordinating the talents and skills of others."
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35. "People today are too individualistic. Instead of pursuing self- centered, separate goals, people need to understand that satisfaction comes from working for the greater good of the family, the community, or society as a whole."
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37. "Major policy decisions should always be left to politicians and other government experts, who are more informed and thus have better judgment and perspective than do members of the general public."
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42. "In any field of endeavor, it is impossible to make a significant contribution without first being strongly influenced by past achievements within that field."
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49. "Most people think that their deeply held values are the result of rational choice, but reason often has little to do with the way people form values."
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56. "The true strength of a country is best demonstrated by the willingness of its government to tolerate challenges from it’s own citizens."
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62. "It is possible to identify a person’s politics within a very short time of meeting him or her. Everything about people-their clothes, their friends, the way they talk, what they eat-reflects their political beliefs."
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64. "The past is no predictor of the future."
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68. "The problems of modern society have led many people to complain: ’We live in terrible times.’ Yet, given the choice, no one today would prefer to live in any other time."
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81. "Important truths begin as outrageous, or at least uncomfortable, attacks upon the accepted wisdom of the time."
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82. "It is possible to pass laws that control or place limits on people’s behavior, but legislation cannot reform human nature. Laws cannot change what is in people’s hearts and minds."
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91. "Truly innovative ideas do not arise from groups of people, but from individuals. When groups try to be creative, the members force each other to compromise and, as a result, creative ideas tend to be weakened and made more conventional. Most original ideas arise from individuals working alone."
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94. "We learn through direct experience; to accept a theory without experiencing it is to learn nothing at all."
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98. "Too much emphasis has been placed on the need for students to challenge the assertions of others so that they can learn to criticize the views of others. In fact, the ability to compromise and work with others- that is, the ability to achieve social harmony-should be a major goal in every school."
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99. "The bombardment of visual images in contemporary society has the effect of making people less able to focus clearly and extensively on a single issue over a long period of time."
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