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Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge. - Plato

Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion, and knowledge. Plato

Knowledge, Three, Desire, Human Behavior

Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Mirror, Image, Everyone, Shows, Which

While physics and mathematics may tell us how the universe began, they are not much use in predicting human behavior because there are far too many equations to solve. I'm no better than anyone else at understanding what makes people tick, particularly women. Stephen Hawking

Women, Mathematics, People, Better

Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic. It is learned behavior toward persons with dissimilar physical characteristics. Alex Haley

Racism, Society, Physical, Taught, Our

The 'self-image' is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior. Maxwell Maltz

Change, Personality, Self, You, Key

Practice self-awareness, self-evaluation, and self-improvement. If we are aware that our manners - language, behavior, and actions - are measured against our values and principles, we are able to more easily embody the philosophy, leadership is a matter of how to be, not how to do. Frances Hesselbein

Leadership, Practice, Language, Values

People say I make strange choices, but they're not strange for me. My sickness is that I'm fascinated by human behavior, by what's underneath the surface, by the worlds inside people. Johnny Depp

Choices, People, Sickness, Me, Strange

Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society. Patrick J. Kennedy

Change, Fear, Society, Uncertainty, Try

It's better to hang out with people better than you. Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you'll drift in that direction. Warren Buffett

People, Direction, Better, You, Hang

The ABC's are attitude, behavior and communication skills. Gerald Chertavian

Attitude, Communication, Skills, ABC

Fortunately, most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling from others. Albert Bandura

Modeling, Others, Human, Human Behavior

Rather than dividing the world between good and evil, the Left divided the world in terms of economics. Economic classes, not moral values, explained human behavior. Therefore, to cite a common example, poverty, not one's moral value system, or lack of it, caused crime. Dennis Prager

Good, Evil, Good And Evil, Value, World

I think that when you get dressed in the morning, sometimes you're really making a decision about your behavior for the day. Like if you put on flipflops, you're saying: 'Hope I don't get chased today.' 'Be nice to people in sneakers.' Demetri Martin

Morning, Hope, Today, Day, Decision

Stop being a critic and be a light; don't be a judge, be a model. I think we are far too critical. I think the best way to correct behavior is to accentuate and affirm positive behavior and to ignore negative behavior. Generally speaking, there is a time to correct, of course; but my biggest advice would be, 'Affirm your child.' Sean Covey

Positive, Best, Light, Time, Child

I make mistakes daily, letting generalizations creep into my thoughts and negatively affect my behavior. These mistakes have taught me that the first step to successfully choosing kindness is being more mindful about it, letting go of impatience and intolerance along the way. Daniel Lubetzky

Kindness, Daily, Mistakes, Thoughts, Me

Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes. - Emily Dickinson

Behavior is what a man does, not what he thinks, feels, or believes. Emily Dickinson

Man, He, Feels, Does, Thinks, Believes

The ideal of behaviorism is to eliminate coercion: to apply controls by changing the environment in such a way as to reinforce the kind of behavior that benefits everyone. B. F. Skinner

Environment, Kind, Way, Everyone, Ideal

Much of the time, the things we feel guilty about are not our issues. Another person behaves inappropriately or in some way violates our boundaries. We challenge the behavior, and the person gets angry and defensive. Then we feel guilty. Melody Beattie

Time, Challenge, Angry, Feel, Guilty

A wise man is superior to any insults which can be put upon him, and the best reply to unseemly behavior is patience and moderation. Moliere

Best, Patience, Wisdom, Man, Wise, Him

I was a terrible student. Still, I managed to get into college, but my daydreaming threatened to sabotage me. I used behavior modification to break the cycle. I started by setting an arbitrary time limit on studying: for every 15 minutes of study, I'd allow myself an hour of daydreaming. I set the alarm. Sandra Cisneros

Time, Myself, College, Me, Studying

Anytime anybody is rude, it makes me double-check my own behavior to make sure I don't do that to other people. Patricia Heaton

People, Me, My Own, Rude, Own, Sure

Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity set the expectations for behavior; they set a standard for our work. More than just a motto, for the men and women of the FBI, Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity is a way of life. Robert Mueller

Work, Life, Women, Integrity, Motto, Men

One who is kind is sympathetic and gentle with others. He is considerate of others' feelings and courteous in his behavior. He has a helpful nature. Kindness pardons others' weaknesses and faults. Kindness is extended to all - to the aged and the young, to animals, to those low of station as well as the high. Ezra Taft Benson

Nature, Kindness, Feelings, Animals

Research has shown time and time again that infants who receive the high-quality child care and early education programs do better in school, have more developed social skills, and display fewer behavior problems. Judy Biggert

Education, Time, School, Child, Research

The social sciences offer equal promise for improving human welfare; our lives can be greatly improved through a deeper understanding of individual and collective behavior. But to realize this promise, the social sciences, like the natural sciences, need to match their institutional structures to today's intellectual challenges. Nicholas A. Christakis

Today, Challenges, Understanding, Need

The dragonfly is an exceptionally beautiful insect and a fierce carnivore. It has four wings that beat independently. This gives it an ability to maneuver in the air with superb dexterity. A dragonfly can put on a burst of speed, stop on a dime, hover, fly backward, and switch direction in a flash. This is a hunting behavior known as hawking. Richard Preston

Beautiful, Fly, Direction, Speed, Fierce

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