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[luvintage]

Does anyone have a favorite truism?

Mine is from Franklin Covey-You can't change another person but you can change the way you react to them(paraphrased).

[shezz]

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[liverdodo]

"A sweater is a garment worn by a child when his mother feels chilly."
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"Never wrestle a pig. You both get dirty and the pig likes it."

[Teddyrose54]

Those who sell their freedom for security, deserve neither.

[bykimbo]

Does anyone have a favorite truism?

Mine is from Franklin Covey-You can't change another person but you can change the way you react to them(paraphrased).

That's very like the pithier version I quoted in this recent similar thread: http://meetup.ebid.net/showthread.php?p=1193189

It's the sign of a good truism if lots of people say it in different ways.

[PoppyGrove]

Two I tend to live by that aid self preservation is .........

Never have expectations - that way you will never be disappointed.

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Always be prepared for the worst - that way you will be ready for whatever happens.