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{{g}}There are two versions of the [[pragmatist’s prayer]]; the traditional one, from American theologian Reinhold Niebuhr:
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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; ''
:''God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; ''
:''Courage to change the things I can; ''
:''Courage to change the things I can; ''

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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.
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Both are apt when dealing with management consultants and middle managers.

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