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Vilhjalmur Stefansson Biography

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Vilhjalmur Stefansson (November 3, 1879 - August 26, 1962) was an explorer, writer, and ethnologist, renowned for his expeditions and research in the Arctic region.

Firsts May Said Feet Land First Time Englishmen

Author:Vilhjalmur Stefansson

“There are two kinds of Arctic problems, the imaginary and the real. Of the two, the imaginary are the most real.”

Kind Two Real Problem Imaginary Arctic

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“False modesty is better than none.”

Modesty False Modesty

Author:Vilhjalmur Stefansson

“What is the difference between unethical and ethical advertising? Unethical advertising uses falsehoods to deceive the public; ethical advertising uses truth to deceive the public.”

Use Truth Differences Marketing Selling Advertising Ethical Falsehood Deceiving Unethical

Author:Vilhjalmur Stefansson

“The philosophers of the Middle Ages demonstrated both that the Earth did not exist and also that it was flat. Today they are still arguing about whether the world exists, but they no longer dispute about whether it is flat.”

World Stills Age Today Earth Middle Philosopher Arguing Flats Disputes Middle Ages

Book:The Standardization of Error

Source: The Standardization of Error

“Having an adventure shows that someone is incompetent, that something has gone wrong. An adventure is interesting enough - in retrospect. Especially to the person who didn't have it.”

Persons Enough Shows Interesting Gone Adventure Incompetent Retrospect

Author:Vilhjalmur Stefansson

“The most striking contradiction of our civilization is the fundamental reverence for truth which we profess and the thorough-going disregard for it which we practice.”

Truth Practice Civilization Fundamentals Contradiction Reverence Disregard Thorough

Book:The Standardization of Error

Source: The Standardization of Error

“Adventure is a sign of incompetence.”

Adventure Incompetence

Book:My Life with the Eskimos

Source: My Life with the Eskimos

About the Author

Born: November 3, 1879
Died: August 26, 1962
Known for: Author
Quotes: 8

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