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Don't criticise a hypothesis, come up with a better one.
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
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Hypothesis
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You can't dig a different hole by digging the same one deeper.
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Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone.
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Companies that solely focus on competition will ultimately die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive.
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Simplicity before understanding is simplistic simplicity after understanding is simple.
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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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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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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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Analysis is simplifying, breaking down things into parts, picking out strands and elements. Analysis is comparing unknown things with things that are known. Analysis also involves picking out relationships and putting them back together as a whole.
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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 effective thinker treats arrogance as the major sin of thinking.
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If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd.
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Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations.
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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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Western traditions of education have emphasized knowledge analysis, description and debate. They all have a part to play, but today there is a whole vast aspect of doing that has just been left out. Operacy is what keeps society going.
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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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