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This is not about charity, it's about justice... The war against terror is bound up in the war against poverty - I didn't say that, Colin Powell said that . . .

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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
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Complexity means distracted effort. Simplicity means focused effort.
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The effective thinker treats arrogance as the major sin of thinking.
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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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There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all.
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The quality of our thinking will determine the quality of our future
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Simplicity before understanding is simplistic simplicity after understanding is simple.
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Teaching thinking for just five hours to unemployed youngsters increased employment 500 percent.
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The vertical thinker says: 'I know what I am looking for.' The lateral thinker says: 'I am looking but I won't know what I am looking for until I have found it.'
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The simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.
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I do a great deal of work with young children, and if you give a child a problem, he may come up with a highly original solution, because he doesn't have the established route to it.
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Our existing thinking habits are excellent, just as the rear wheels of a motor car are excellent, but not enough.
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The music that really turns me on is either running toward God or away from God. Both recognize the pivot, that God is at the center of the jaunt.
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You cannot look in a new direction by looking harder in the same direction.
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To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor ... it's nothing.
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Asking a question is the simplest way of focusing thinking...asking the right question may be the most important part of thinking.
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Creative thinking is not a talent, it is a skill that can be learned. It empowers people by adding strength to their natural abilities which improves teamwork, productivity and, where appropriate, profits.
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Only the human brain can deliberately change perceptions, change patterns, invent concepts and tolerate ambiguity.
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It is historical continuity that maintains most assumptions, not repeated assessment of their validity.
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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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Being right is not too difficult. Your choose your perception. You select your information. You leave out what does not suit you. You drag in some general-purpose value words. You throw in a sneer or two about the opposition, and you are a fine fellow who made a fine speech.
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