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Efficacy Quotes

Once established, reputations do not easily change.

Once established, reputations do not easily change.

"Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social-Cognitive Theory". Book by Albert Bandura, www.uky.edu. 1986.

If self-efficacy is lacking, people tend to behave ineffectually, even though they know what to do.

Albert Bandura (1986). “Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory”, Prentice Hall

The Democrats appear to be the only people who still believe there is any efficacy to the UN.

Ann Coulter (2004). “How to Talk to a Liberal (If You Must): The World According to Ann Coulter”, p.42, Crown Forum

The adequacy of performance attainments depends upon the personal standards against which they are judged

Albert Bandura (1986). “Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory”, Prentice Hall

Self-appraisals are influenced by evaluative reactions of others.

"Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social-Cognitive Theory". Book by Albert Bandura, www.uky.edu. 1986.

Every single instance of a friend's insincerity increases our dependence on the efficacy of money.

William Shenstone, Samuel Johnson, Robert Dodsley (1807). “Essays on men and manners; with aphorisms, criticisms, impromptus, fragments, etc”, p.155

Because of such conjointedness, behavior that exerts no effect whatsoever on outcomes is developed and consistently performed

Albert Bandura (1986). “Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory”, Prentice Hall

The oak has not the efficacy of the fir, nor the cypress that of the elm.

"De architectura". Book by Vitruvius. Book II, Chapter IX, Section 5,

Say not thou lackest talent. What talent had any of the greatest, but passionate faith in the efficacy of work?

John Lancaster Spalding (1901). “Aphorisms and Reflections: Conduct, Culture and Religion”

To the efficacy and permanency of your union a government for the whole is indispensable.

George Washington, Andrew Jackson (1862). “Washington's Farewell Address: The Proclamation of Jackson Against Nullification, and the Declaration of Independence”, p.6

To grant thought causal efficacy is not to invoke a disembodied mental state

Albert Bandura (1986). “Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory”, Prentice Hall