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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 . . .
Edward de Bono
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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
Terror
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Poverty
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Powell
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A person who knows all the answers, has an opinion on everything, has a certainty backed up by rational argument, has very little possibility of further progress. Such a person is unlikely to walk away from a discussion with anything more than a reaffirmation of how right he or she has been all along.
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As competition intensifies, the need for creative thinking increases. It is no longer enough to do the same thing better . . . no longer enough to be efficient and solve problems.
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A myth is a fixed way of looking at the world which cannot be destroyed because, looked at through the myth, all evidence supports the myth.
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You can analyse the past, but you have to design the future
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You cannot dig a hole in a different place by digging the same hole deeper
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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.'
Edward de Bono
It is historical continuity that maintains most assumptions, not repeated assessment of their validity.
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What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think.
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You cannot look in a new direction by looking harder in the same direction.
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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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The effective thinker treats arrogance as the major sin of thinking.
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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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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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If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.
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Complexity means distracted effort. Simplicity means focused effort.
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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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Do we have the will to make poverty history?
Edward de Bono
If you never change your mind, why have one?
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The winner is the chef who takes the same ingredients as everyone else and produces the best results.
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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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