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It's not enough to rage against the lie.. you've got to replace it with the truth.

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Edward de Bono
Age: 88 †
Born: 1933
Born: May 19
Died: 2021
Died: June 9
Philosopher
Physician
Psychologist
University Teacher
Republic of Malta
Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono
Rage
Lying
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Truth
Enough
Replace

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When the story of these times gets written, we want it to say that we did all we could, and it was more than anyone could have imagined.
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The solid wealth of insurance companies and the success of those who organsie gambling are some indication of the profits to be derived from the efficient use of chance.
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The quality of our thinking will determine the quality of our future
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I know it aches, how your heart it breaks. You can only take so much. Walk on.
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There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all.
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I think there is a danger with young people of being dependent in the sense that they don't acquire any identity or self-image of themselves as thinkers.
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Most executives, many scientists, and almost all business school graduates believe that if you analyze data, this will give you new ideas. Unfortunately, this belief is totally wrong. The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.
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The system will always be defended by those countless people who have enough intellect to defend but not quite enough to innovate.
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An expert is someone who has succeeded in making decisions and judgements simpler through knowing what to pay attention to and what to ignore.
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It is historical continuity that maintains most assumptions, not repeated assessment of their validity.
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Lateral thinking... is the process of using information to bring about creativity and insight restructuring. Lateral thinking can be learned, practised and used. It is possible to acquire skill in it just as it is possible to acquire skill in mathematics.
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You can't dig a different hole by digging the same one deeper.
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The concept of logical thinking is selection and this is brought about by the processes of acceptance and rejection. Rejection is the basis of logical thinking.
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An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
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It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
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It has always surprised me how little attention philosophers have paid to humor, since it is a more significant process of mind than reason. Reason can only sort out perceptions, but the humor process is involved in changing them.
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Complexity means distracted effort. Simplicity means focused effort.
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Creativity is a great motivator because it makes people interested in what they are doing. Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea. Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone. Creativity makes life more fun and more interesting.
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Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.
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Teaching thinking for just five hours to unemployed youngsters increased employment 500 percent.
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