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The effective thinker treats arrogance as the major sin of thinking.

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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Thinking
Thinker
Arrogance
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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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A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.
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Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone.
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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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There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all.
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