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Personally, I don't give a rap for documents; for the truth in my eyes is not in them but in the mind.

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Jonathan Rauch

I'm okay, you're okay - in small doses.

Doses, Introversion, Introvert, Okay, Small
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A liberal society stands on the proposition that we should all take seriously the idea that we might be wrong. This means we must place no one, including ourselves, beyond the reach of criticism; it means that we must allow people to err, even where the error offends and upsets, as it often will.

Criticism, Errors, Ideas, Mean, Reach, Upsets

Leave an extrovert alone for two minutes and he will reach for his cell phone. In contrast, after an hour or two of being socially on, we introverts need to turn off and recharge. My own formula is roughly two hours alone for every hour of socializing. This isn't antisocial. It isn't a sign of depression. It does not call for medication. For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating. Our motto: I'm okay, you're okay-in small doses.

Formula, Okay, Phones, Sign, Sleep, Two

People think that politics just somehow magically organizes itself. It doesn't work that way. You need to assemble these huge coalitions of 535 politicians on Capitol Hill, and tens of thousands of interest groups, and tens of millions of voters, and assemble all those in government to get stuff done.

Coalitions, Government, People, Thinking

For introverts, to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping, as nourishing as eating.

Alone, Extroverts, Introvert, Introverts, Sleep, Sleeping

Are introverts arrogant? Hardly. I suppose this common misconception has to do with our being more intelligent, more reflective, more independent, more level-headed, more refined, and more sensitive than extroverts.

Arrogant, Common, Extroverts, Independent, Intelligent
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