53 Best pragmatism Quotes

You sacrifice the few to save the many. That’s how the world works now.
Joel pragmatism The Last of Us
A king is a king for his people. Not for himself. – Askeladd
Vinland Saga Leadership Responsibility sacrifice pragmatism
You can't change the world with pretty words alone. – Floki
Vinland Saga pragmatism Power Action Cynicism
That's what you do, right? Survive. No matter what.
pragmatism The Last of Us
I’d rather take coffee than compliments just now.
Little Women Louisa May Alcott Humor Independence pragmatism
Stop saying odd shit. Like you smell a psychosphere or you’re in someone’s faded memory of a town. Just stop. – Marty Hart
True Detective pragmatism Partnership Frustration Perception
I kill a communist for fun, but for a green card, I gonna carve him up real nice. – Tony Montana
Scarface Immigration violence pragmatism Ambition
He's a businessman. I'm a businessman. We'll make a business decision. – Tony Montana
Scarface Business violence pragmatism Power
Show me the heart unfettered by foolish dreams and I'll show you a happy man. – Mr. Nolan
Dead Poets Society Dreams pragmatism conformity Happiness
Sometimes it just feels better to take the money. – Saul Goodman
Breaking Bad pragmatism Morality Business Compromise
Which, to be clear, is a crime. – Gerri Kellman
Succession Business legality Morality pragmatism
The optics are… sub-optimal. – Gerri Kellman
Succession Business public relations image pragmatism
Being nice is something stupid people do to hedge their bets. – Rick
Rick and Morty Cynicism Morality Intelligence pragmatism Kindness
Let's forget the fact that you're coming a little late to the party and embrace the fact that you showed up at all. – Josh Lyman
The West Wing pragmatism Acceptance Politics Teamwork
I’m a great gardener. I have a gift for raising things from the dirt. And if something dies, I don’t sentimentalize it. I just rip it out and plant something new. – Claire Underwood
House of Cards Power ruthlessness pragmatism control
I’ve never been a fan of symbols. I prefer substance. – Claire Underwood
House of Cards Power pragmatism substance image
I have no friends, only interests. – Raymond Tusk
House of Cards Power interests alliances pragmatism
I’m not a hypocrite, I’m a pragmatist. A hypocrite is someone who pretends to be something he’s not. I really am ruthless and cruel. – Frank Underwood
House of Cards Power pragmatism ruthlessness Self-Awareness
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Boardwalk Empire Strategy alliance Betrayal pragmatism
You can’t just go around killing people. It’s messy. It draws attention. – Marty Byrde
Ozark Consequence pragmatism Crime Business
I’m not here to be liked. I’m here to be paid. – Ruth Langmore
Ozark Business Ambition Money pragmatism
Give up on your dream and die. Lead the recruits straight into hell. I will take down the Beast Titan. – Levi Ackerman
Attack on Titan sacrifice duty hell pragmatism
There are things in this world that you cannot protect by being righteous. – Jeremiah Gottwald
Code Geass Morality sacrifice Loyalty pragmatism
You can't change the world without getting your hands dirty. – Lelouch Lamperouge
Code Geass sacrifice Action revolution pragmatism
There are no solutions. Only trade-offs. – Lelouch Lamperouge
Code Geass Consequence Choice pragmatism Cost
It’s not about what’s right or wrong. It’s about what’s necessary. – Kogami Shinya
Psycho-Pass necessity pragmatism Morality Action
A sword that cannot cut, cannot protect anything either. – Saito Hajime
Rurouni Kenshin Sword Reality protection pragmatism
I will use any means to achieve my goals. – Dakuan
Ninja Scroll pragmatism manipulation Power
It is not a question of 'if,' it is a question of 'when!' – Edna Mode
The Incredibles Danger Preparation Inevitability pragmatism
You got to learn. Wesson't thinkin' about nobody else, you got to.
The Grapes of Wrath survival pragmatism Ma Joad
Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is. – Santiago
The Old Man and the Sea Resourcefulness pragmatism Struggle Perseverance
It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt Action Experimentation Common Sense pragmatism Effort
A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt radicalism pragmatism ideology Reality Criticism
Stay alive. – Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger Games survival pragmatism Advice Games
The truth is, it doesn't matter what you feel, it only matters what you do. – Haymitch Abernathy
The Hunger Games pragmatism survival Action Games
It's not personal, Sonny. It's strictly business. – Michael Corleone
The Godfather Business pragmatism Detachment
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli. – Peter Clemenza
The Godfather Business pragmatism Humor
He's a man who insists on hearing bad news immediately. – Tom Hagen
The Godfather Leadership pragmatism Business
Never hate your enemies. It affects your judgment. – Michael Corleone
The Godfather Strategy pragmatism control
I am required to kill, so I kill. That is enough. – Maximus
Gladiator duty survival pragmatism Morality
It's not what you like, it's the consumer. – Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt Work pragmatism customer service
Life's full of compromises. – Joe Dirt
Joe Dirt Life pragmatism Acceptance
You got a better idea? – Ennis Del Mar
Brokeback Mountain pragmatism survival Decision-Making
I'm not a coward. I'm a realist. – Robert the Bruce
Braveheart Conflict pragmatism Honor
The only rules that really matter are these: what a man can do and what a man can't do. – Jack Sparrow
Pirates of the Caribbean Freedom Morality pragmatism
Theory will take you only so far. – J. Robert Oppenheimer
Oppenheimer Science pragmatism Action Limits
We're not in the business of justifying weapons. We're in the business of building them. – Leslie Groves
Oppenheimer duty pragmatism Morality compartmentalization
We're alike, you and I, bad lots both of us, selfish and shrewd, but able to look things in the eyes and call them by their right names. – Rhett Butler
Gone with the Wind Honesty Self-Perception similarity pragmatism
There’s no such thing as fair. It’s just what you can live with. – John Dutton
Yellowstone Morality Compromise Power pragmatism
You can’t reason with a wolf. You can only kill it. – John Dutton
Yellowstone enemies violence pragmatism survival
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