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It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it.
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
He that always gives way to others will end in having no principles of his own.
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but read more
No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.
A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't read more
A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.
Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he read more
Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water.
We are given one life, and the decision is our whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, read more
We are given one life, and the decision is our whether to wait for circumstances to make up our mind, or whether to act, and in acting, to live.
We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.
We can try to avoid making choices by doing nothing, but even that is a decision.
Shelving hard decisions is the least ethical course.
Shelving hard decisions is the least ethical course.