Parents are usually more careful to bestow knowledge on their children rather than virtue, the art of speaking well rather than doing well; but their manners should be of the greatest concern.
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If you change the environment, you change the people.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Changing the surroundings can lead to changes in behavior and mindset of individuals.
This quote by R. Buckminster Fuller suggests that the environment in which people reside has a significant influence on their attitudes, behaviors, and overall mindset. By altering the aspects of their surroundings, whether physical, social, or emotional, one can effectively encourage different behaviors and foster growth and improvement within individuals and communities.
Themes
ChangeEnvironmentPeopleInfluenceBehavior
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about creating positive workplace environments.
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