Behavior Quote by Dallin H. Oaks

“Human behavior is influenced more strongly by the rules we have about how things are supposed to work than by our actual experience.”

— Susan M. Orsillo

The study of doctrine and the teaching of doctrine will change behavior more than the study of behavior will change behavior.

— Boyd K. Packer

“When making rules, explain the principles behind them.”

— Ray Dalio

Arbitrary rules teach kids discipline: If every rule made sense, they wouldn't be learning respect for authority, they'd be learning logic.

— Stephen Colbert

In reading and writing, you cannot lay down rules until you have learnt to obey them. Much more so in life.

— Marcus Aurelius

Principles are like seeds; they are little things which do much good, if the mind that receives them has the right attitudes.

— Seneca the Younger

Principles do not mainly influence even the principled; we talk on principle, but we act on interest.

— Walter Savage Landor

Rules are the offspring of fear. If everyone trusted and followed their true inner spirit, the world would function flawlessly.

— Alan Cohen

Base thy life on principle, not on rules.

— John Lancaster Spalding

I have only two rules which I regard as principles of conduct. The first is: Have no rules. The second is: Be independent of…

— Albert Einstein

Law has at least two roles: one is to define and regulate the limits of acceptable behavior. The other is to teach principles for…

— Dallin H. Oaks

Rule books tell people what to do. Frameworks guide people how to act. Rule books insist on discipline. Frameworks allow for creativity.

— Simon Sinek