“The root of honesty is an honest intention, the distinct and deliberate purpose to be true, to handle facts as they are, and not as we wish them to be. Facts lend themselves to manipulation. Many a butcher's hand is worth more than its weight in gold. What we want things to be, we come to see them to be; and the tailor pulls the coat and the truth into a perfect fit from his point of view.” WantFactsHandsPurposeWishPerfectViewsHonestHonestyFitRootsGoldWeightIntentionPoint Of ViewHandleBeing TrueManipulationCoatsDeliberateButchersTailorsPerfect Fit Author:Maltbie Davenport Babcock
“Policy is formed by preconceptions, by long implanted biases. When information is relayed to policy-makers, they respond in terms of what is already inside their heads and consequently make policy less to fit the facts than to fit the notions and intentions formed out of the mental baggage that has accumulated in their minds since childhood.” MindLongFactsGovernmentTermChildhoodInformationPolicyFitIntentionNotionMakersBaggagePreconceptionsPolicy Makers Author:Barbara Tuchman
“Instead of celebrating what makes each child unique, most parents push their children to "fit in" so that they don't "stick out." This unwittingly stomps out individuality and encourages conformity, despite these parents' good intentions” ChildrenParentFitUniqueSticksIntentionIndividualityDespiteCelebrateConformityGood IntentionsConformity And Individuality Book:How Full Is Your Bucket? Educator's Edition: Positive Strategies for Work and Life Source: How Full Is Your Bucket? Educator's Edition: Positive Strategies for Work and Life
“Fear of the right type can be beneficial to the people of God (see Prov. 1:7), but the fear of man's hostile intentions seldom fits that category.” PeopleMenTypeFitIntentionCategoriesHostileBeneficial Author:Max Anders
“The initial 18th-, 19th-century intention was to give the less-educated lower classes a way to move up into this new, rising middle class, to enable them to fit in. So our view of language as being class-based is an unintended consequence of the drive to help educate rising businessmen.” GivingHelpingMovingLanguageFitConsequenceIntentionMiddle ClassEducateBusinessman Author:Kory Stamper
“First, the skill of storytelling helps to galvanize your team. Second, the discipline of storytelling requires leaders to be clear about their intentions and to prioritize what fits into the story versus secondary goals and issues. Third, there is possibly an artifact here - great storytellers can make their exploits and achievements sound very exciting and memorable. Successful leaders who are not good storytellers won't get the acknowledgement and appreciation they deserve.” HelpingGoalLeaderSuccessfulTeamDisciplineFitAchievementDeserveExcitingIntentionAppreciationStorytellingMemorableStorytellerAcknowledgementPrioritize Author:Gary A. Klein
“America has shown its evil intentions, and the proud Iraqi people cannot accept it. They must defend their rights by any means they see fit.” PeopleMeanAmericaEvilAcceptingRightsProudFitIntention Author:Muqtada al Sadr