Pragmatism Quotes

"Nobody should pin their hopes on a miracle." "Move not unless you see an advantage; use not your troops unless there is something to be gained; fight not unless the position is critical." "I don't spend my time pontificating about high-concept things; I spend my time solving engineering and manufacturing problems." "To me, it seems that the countries that are doing the best are those that are distancing themselves from ideology" "What we all want is public safety. We don't want rhetoric that's framed through ideology" "The ends justify the means" "Those are my principles and if you don't like them well I have others" "There are no morals in politics; there is only expedience" "There is no reality except in action" "Realists do not fear the results of their study." "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." "Politics have no relation to morals" "A wise man proportions his belief to the evidence" "Embrace reality and deal with it" "To every problem there is a most simple solution" "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"