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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:

So many assholes ... so few bullets.

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

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+{{g}}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:
 :''So many assholes ... so few bullets.''
 ::— {{br|The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Rock ’n’ Roll Detective}}