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

Other quotes by John Dewey

Genuine ignorance is… profitable because it is likely to be accompanied by humility, curiosity, and open mindedness; whereas ability to repeat catch-phrases, cant terms, familiar propositions, gives the conceit of learning and coats the mind with varnish waterproof to new ideas. – John Dewey

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Ignorance
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Nature is the mother and the habitat of man, even if sometimes a stepmother and an unfriendly home. – John Dewey

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

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Education
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Adaptability
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As a rule, I am very careful to be shallow and conventional where depth and originality are wasted. – Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Adaptability

By taking things personally, you set yourself up to suffer. The impact on you and the ripple effects on those around you are unhealthy. – Suzanne Mayo Frindt

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Adaptability

We must make the best of those ills which cannot be avoided. – Alexander Hamilton

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Adaptability

To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail. – Abraham Maslow

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The lesson of Good Friday is to never lose hope — or at least give it 48 hours. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room. – Dr. Seuss

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Time is that stuff between paydays. – Leo Ochs

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