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There are two versions of the pragmatist’s prayer; the traditional one, from American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;

Courage to change the things I can;

And wisdom, to know the difference.

— Reinhold Niebuhr

And the pithy one, from Ford Fairlane, Rock ’n’ Roll Detective:

So many assholes ... so few bullets.

— The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Rock ’n’ Roll Detective

Both are apt when dealing with management consultants and middle managers, but we prefer the latter.

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+}}There are two versions of the [[pragmatist’s prayer]]; the traditional one, from American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr:
 :''God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; ''
 :''Courage to change the things I can; ''
 :''And wisdom, to know the difference.''
 ::— Reinhold Niebuhr
-And the pithy one, from Andrew Dice Clay:
+And the pithy one, from Ford Fairlane, Rock ’n’ Roll Detective:
 :''So many assholes ... so few bullets.''
 ::— {{br|The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Rock ’n’ Roll Detective}}
-Both are apt when dealing with [[management consultant]]s and [[middle manager]]s.
+Both are apt when dealing with [[management consultant]]s and [[middle manager]]s, but we prefer the latter.
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