Quote by Joseph J. Dewey (1859-1952)

If we believe we have no control, we acquiesce our real power, become subject to the decisions of others, and become like a leaf floating helplessly down a current of other people's decisions.

— Joseph J. Dewey. American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer (1859–1952)

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He who stands in the true middle is seen as an extremist by the real extremists.
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