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“Man has existed for about a million years. He has possessed writing for about 6,000 years, agriculture somewhat longer, but perhaps not much longer. Science, as a dominant factor in determining the belief of educated men, has existed for about 300 years; as a source of economic technique, for about 150 years. In this brief period it has proved itself an incredibly powerful revolutionary force. When we consider how recently it has risen to power, we find ourselves forced to believe that we are at the very beginning of its work in transforming human life.”

Source: The Impact of Science On Society

“Those, who are strongly wedded to what I shall call 'the classical theory', will fluctuate, I expect, between a belief that I am quite wrong and a belief that I am saying nothing new. It is for others to determine if either of these or the third alternative is right.”

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Book:General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money

Source: General Theory Of Employment , Interest And Money

“Knowledge is more a matter of learning than of the exercise of absolute judgment. Learning requires time, and in time the situation dealt with, as well as the learner, undergoes change.”

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Book:Risk, Uncertainty and Profit

Source: Risk, Uncertainty and Profit

“You learn far more from negative leadership than from positive leadership. Because you learn how not to do it. And, therefore, you learn how to do it.”

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Author:Norman Schwarzkopf

“There are 10^11 stars in the galaxy. That used to be a huge number. But it's only a hundred billion. It's less than the national deficit! We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers.”

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Author:Richard P. Feynman

“It is better to create than to learn! Creating is the essence of life.”

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Author:Julius Caesar

“Your role as a leader is even more important than you might imagine. You have the power to help people become winners.”

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Book:The Heart of a Leader

Source: The Heart of a Leader

“The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.”

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Author:Joan Robinson

“I take great solace that Einstein failed math. I failed math. I also failed English and home economics. Einstein was an underachiever.”

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Author:Danny Bonaduce

“It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.”

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Author:Queen Elizabeth II