Pragmatism Quotes

"There are no solutions; there are only trade-offs" "Dream in a pragmatic way" "The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters" "To rely upon conviction, devotion, and other excellent spiritual qualities; that is not to be taken seriously in politics" "Everything in moderation including moderation" "Truth is what works." "Perhaps I am old and tired, but I always think that the chances of finding out what really goes on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to follow the instructions of the professionals across generations and the world and plot to do a little harm as possible." "Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines." "Pragmatism is the attitude of looking away from first things, principles, 'categories', supposed necessities; and of looking towards last things, fruits, consequences, facts."