Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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Our sense of identity is in large measure conferred on us by others in the ways they treat or mistreat us, recognize or ignore us, praise us or punish us. Some people make us timid and shy; others elicit our sex appeal and dominance. In some groups we are made leaders, while in others we are reduced to being followers. We come to live up to or down to the expectations others have of us.

Philip Zimbardo's Popular Quotes

Bullies are often people who are shy and can't make friends easily, so, as the theme of the movie 'A Bronx Tale' tells us, it is better to be feared …

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Bullying is an evil because it not only destroys the life of the kid who's bullied, but also makes everyone in the class who knows this is going on f…

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Bullies may be the perpetrators of evil, but it is the evil of passivity of all those who know what is happening and never intervene that perpetuates…

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Careers in virtually all academic disciplines are fostered by being a superstar who knows more about one subject than anyone else in the world.

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Evil is knowing better, but willingly doing worse.

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If you want to change a person, you've got to change the situation.

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That human behavior is more influenced by things outside of us than inside. The situation is the external environment. The inner environment is genes…

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Heroism is the antidote to evil.

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The greatest gift that you can give to others and to yourself is time. Embrace the gift of time whether you give it or receive it.

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