Quotes About Cooperation

When all men give to all others all the rights they claim for themselves, this world will be civilized.

Put them through, please," said Strike.

Prayer is not trying to convince God to do something for us. Prayer is agreeing and working with God to shift

Biologists will teach us that the survival of the species depends on cooperation, not competition.

Competition, founded upon the conflicting interests of individuals, is in reality far less productive of wealth and enterprise than co-operation, involving though it does the constant apparent sacrifice of the individual to the common interests.

Every code must be reversed; every barrier thrown down; party must unite with party, country with country, and continent with continent.

One man gathers what another man spills

The implication is that if you want to quell your inner jerk and avoid spreading (and catching) this form of asshole poisoning, use ideas and language that frame life in ways that will make you focus on cooperation.

The best bosses find the sweet spot between acting like spineless wimps who always do just as they are told (no matter how absurd) versus insubordinate rabble-rousers who challenge and ignore every order and standard operating procedure. Good bosses try to cooperate with superiors and do what is best for their organizations, but they realize that defiance can be required to protect their people and themselves – and sometimes is even ultimately appreciated by superiors.

Most companies automatically search for fast learners, gregarious people with social graces, who are willing and able to bend to the wishes of others.

These malicious takers immediately start conniving to exploit people for their own purposes—but back off when they encounter uncooperative and selfish people like themselves.

The engineer said his solution is to orient himself "as a comrade inside of the walls, therefore bypassing the confrontation." He avoids the asshole's wrath by expressing empathy and finding common ground—shared interests such as hobbies, sports, or politics

As followers of Christ, we have inherited the Family Business, so to speak. We're partners with Christ in His Father's business, created to accomplish a set of purposes that God has established in advance for us to do.

They formed what they called the "wall of peace.

Where there is not community, trust, respect, ethical behavior are difficult for the young to learn and for the old to maintain.

But perhaps the greatest threat is that we lack the mechanism of consensus, a way of making up our collective minds.

the case for a cooperative business strategy in few words: "The spirit of brotherhood and service should lead all who are engaged in industry to regard each other not as antagonists struggling to win advantages from each other, but as co-operators, sharing with one another in their common purpose to serve their community.

is odd, is it not, that there should have been need of a leader? But there was. Two men do not need a leader, I suppose; but three do, and four most certainly, else who will settle arguments, plan forays, suggest the place or form of amusement, and generally keep the peace?

A world community can exist only with world communication, which means something more than extensive short-wave facilities scattered about the globe. It means common understanding, a common tradition, common ideas, and common ideals.

If two people stare at each other for more than a few seconds, it means they are about to either make love or fight. Something similar might be said about human societies. If two nearby societies are in contact for any length of time, they will either trade or fight. The first is non-zero-sum social integration, and the second ultimately brings it.

It takes two to have a fight.

They had to stir the churn of the ocean, until the soma floated up, as butter floats from milk. And this task could not be undertaken in opposition to the Asuras, but only with their help. The pronouncement ran contrary to everything the Devas had previously thought. But in the end, what did they have to lose, given that their lives were so futile? Now they thought: Anything, so long as there be a trial, a risk, a task.

He didn't look insane or inhuman. He did look uncooperative.

I said with perfect honesty, I have no intention of trying to take these suckers out by myself, no.