When one ceases from conflict, whether because he has won, because he has lost, or because he cares no more for the game, the virtue passes out of him. Charles Horton Cooley careceaseconflict Change image and share on social
The idea that seeing life means going from place to place and doing a great variety of obvious things is an illusion natural to dull minds. Charles Horton Cooley dullgreatidea Change image and share on social
The need to exert power, when thwarted in the open fields of life, is the more likely to assert itself in trifles. Charles Horton Cooley assertexertfield Change image and share on social
There is hardly any one so insignificant that he does not seem imposing to some one at some time. Charles Horton Cooley imposeinsignificanttime Change image and share on social
To get away from one's working environment is, in a sense, to get away from one's self; and this is often the chief advantage of travel and change. Charles Horton Cooley advantagechangechief Change image and share on social
An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one. Charles Horton Cooley artistfailsuccess Change image and share on social
So far as discipline is concerned, freedom means not its absence but the use of higher and more rational forms as contrasted with those that are lower or less rational. Charles Horton Cooley absenceconcerncontrast Change image and share on social
Each man must have his I; it is more necessary to him than bread; and if he does not find scope for it within the existing institutions he will be likely to make trouble. Charles Horton Cooley breadexistfind Change image and share on social
Institutions - government, churches, industries, and the like - have properly no other function than to contribute to human freedom; and in so far as they fail, on the whole, to perform this function, they are wrong and need reconstruction. Charles Horton Cooley churchcontributefail share on social
There is no way to penetrate the surface of life but by attacking it earnestly at a particular point. Charles Horton Cooley attackearnestlylife Change image and share on social
