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• The combination of Federalism and Republicanism which formed the substance of the system, did not constitute a progressive and formative political principle, but it pointed in the direction of a constructive formula.

  Herbert Croly

  Political, Principles, Substance

  Herbert Croly (2005). “The Promise of American Life”, p.51, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Of course, China is a key to the North Korea if we're going to solve that riddle, but they could also be helpful on Iraq, which is why it's important that we maintain a constructive dialogue with China.

  Frank Carlucci

  Keys, Korea, Iraq

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• When President Jiang Zemin visited India in 1996, the two sides decided that they would jointly build a constructive partnership of cooperation oriented towards the 21st century.

  Li Peng

  Two Sides, Hype, President

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• If China wants to be a constructive, active player in the world economy, it's got to respect intellectual property rights or it makes it pretty impossible to do business with them.

  Dan Glickman

  Respect, Player, Rights

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• I like to not be too involved in the beginning and during the process so as to keep this fresh look and be able to give constructive recommendation on the final production.

  Guy Laliberte

  Air, Giving, Looks

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• Thus, only in a hopeful and confident temper, in a proud and constructive spirit, will we rescue the present and safeguard the future of our beloved country.

  Bainbridge Colby

  Country, Hopeful, Proud

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• Canada has always been a strong supporter of Chinas accession to the WTO... We look forward to playing a constructive role in helping complete Chinas accession.

  Pierre Pettigrew

  Strong, Canada, Roles

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• Let's fight for our happiness by following a daily program of cheerful and constructive thinking.

  Dale Carnegie

  Motivational, Fighting, Thinking

  Dale Carnegie (2016). “How to stop worrying & start living”, p.106, Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd

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• Emotional discomfort, when accepted, rises, crests and falls in a series of waves. Each wave washes a part of us away and deposits treasures we never imagined. Out goes naivete, in comes wisdom; out goes anger, in comes discernment; out goes despair, in comes kindness. No one would call it easy, but the rhythm of emotional pain that we learn to tolerate is natural, constructive and expansive... The pain leaves you healthier than it found you.

  Martha Beck

  Inspirational, Pain, Kindness

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• Remember, there is no situation so completely hopeless that something constructive cannot be done about it. When faced with a minus, ask yourself what you can do to make it a plus. A person practicing this attitude will extract undreamed-of outcomes from the most unpromising situations. Realize that there are no hopeless situations; there are only people who take hopeless attitudes.

  Norman Vincent Peale

  Motivational, Attitude, People

  Norman Vincent Peale (2015). “Have a Great Day: Daily Affirmations for Positive Living”, p.18, Open Road Media

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• Constructive destruction is one of the most delightful employments in the world, and in civilized life the opportunities for it are only too rare.

  Jan Struther

  Opportunity, Employment, World

  Jan Struther (1942). “Mrs. Miniver”, p.79, Prabhat Prakashan

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• To get the most out of your life, plant in your mind seeds of constructive power that will yield fruitful results.

  Grenville Kleiser

  Yield, Mind, Plant

  Grenville Kleiser (1949). “Make Your Life Worth Living”

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• Taking constructive criticism from others is required to get to the next level.

  Wendy Starland

  Criticism, Next Level, Levels

  Interview with Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com. March 1, 2015.

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• The price of a successful attack is a constructive alternative.

  Saul Alinsky

  Successful, Alternatives, Rules For Radicals

  Saul Alinsky (2016). “Thirteen Tactics for Realistic Radicals: from Rules for Radicals”, p.7, Vintage

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• To my mind, Swaraj based on nonviolence is the fulfillment of the constructive programme.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Mind, Fulfillment, Programmes

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• Music, first of all, is completely about abstraction, which is exactly what architecture is not. In a way, it has been incredibly constructive to know what true abstraction is. So you dont fall into the trap of thinking that what you do is abstract.

  Rafael Vinoly

  Fall, Thinking, Way

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• Do not fear mistakes - fear only the absence of creative, constructive, and corrective responses to those mistakes.

  W. Rolfe Kerr

  Mistake, Creative, Progress

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• If the Russians have gone too far in subjecting the child and his peer group to conformity to a single set of values imposed by the adult society, perhaps we have reached the point of diminishing returns in allowing excessive autonomy and in failing to utilize the constructive potential of the peer group in developing social responsibility and consideration for others.

  Urie Bronfenbrenner

  Children, Responsibility, Adults

  Urie bronfenbrenner (1978). “2 Wrlds Childhood”, Pocket Books

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• There is in every organism, at whatever level, an underlying flow of movement toward constructive fulfillment of its inherent possibilities.

  Carl Rogers

  Movement, Levels, Flow

  Carl Rogers (1995). “A Way of Being”, p.135, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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• As a great socialist power the Soviet Union is fully aware of its responsibility to the peoples for preserving and strengthening peace. We are open to peaceful, mutually beneficial cooperation with states on all continents. We are for the peaceful settlement of all disputable international problems through serious, equal, and constructive talks.

  Konstantin Chernenko

  Responsibility, Peaceful, Unions

  Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko, Viktor Pribytkov (1984). “Soviet-U.S. relations: the selected writings and speeches of Konstantin U. Chernenko”, Praeger Publishers

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• The power of nonviolent resistance can only come from honest working of the constructive programme.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Resistance, Honest, Programmes

  Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1986). “The Moral and Political Writings of Mahatma Gandhi: Non-Violent Resistance and Social Transformation”, Clarendon Press

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• Alteration is a constructive act, not a destructive one, and it's the opposite of most of our impulses.

  Dario Robleto

  Opposites, Impulse, Destructive

  Source: www.guernicamag.com

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• Once we have a firm practice of compassion our state of mind becomes stronger which leads to inner peace, giving rise to self-confidence, which reduces fear. This makes for constructive members of the community. Self-centredness on the other hand leads to distance, suspicion, mistrust and loneliness, with unhappiness as the result.

  Dalai Lama

  Distance, Loneliness, Self Confidence

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• That Iran is willing to threaten Israel is wrong[. . . .] We pose no threat and if we are conducting nuclear research and development we are no threat to Israel. We have no intention of aggression against any country. [. . .] Today we announce to you that the political will of Iran is aimed at the negotiated settlement of the case and we dont want to aggravate the situation in our region[. . . .] We know that this issue can be settled in a constructive dialogue and we welcome that.

  Ali Larijani

  Country, Israel, Iran

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• Serious skeptics, true believers, and seekers of every stripe will want to read Mitch Horowitz's vibrant, probing, and richly researched account of the impact of the positive-thinking movement on every aspect of American life today. Filled with a cast of remarkable characters and many lively tales, One Simple Idea is a readable, responsible examination of the limits and possibilities of mind-power as a source of constructive transformation.

  Judith Viorst

  Character, Positive Thinking, Simple

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