Quote by John Dewey
Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential poin

Complete adaptation to environment means death. The essential point in all response is the desire to control environment. – John Dewey

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Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis. – John Dewey

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Education, therefore, is a process of living and not a preparation for future living. – John Dewey

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The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. – John Dewey

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I found out that if you are going to win games, you had better be ready to adapt. – Scotty Bowman

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If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile. – Proverb

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They that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils. – Francis Bacon

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