Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.
- John F. Kennedy
The reward for conformity is that everyone likes you but yourself.
- Rita Mae Brown
If you stand up and be counted,
from time to time you may get yourself knocked down.
But remember this: A man flattened by an opponent can get up again.
A man flattened by conformity stays down for good.
- Thomas J. Watson
Today's affirmation:
I have no need to conform to the stereotypes
others have defined for me.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Further reading: Thinking for Yourself
My Own Person
A Foolish Consistency
How to Deal with Rejection
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