D.A. Blankinship Quotes

#1. Ambitious people understand intelligent people far better than intelligent people understand ambitious people; therefore, ambition will always triumph over intelligence. Once you appreciate this reality, civilization becomes clearer and unfortunately, more distressing.

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#2. We cannot separate doubt from deception. Doubt robs a man of his confidence; it is a fearful thing. Offer him deception to restore that confidence and he will embrace the falsehood for the comfort it brings. If you would deceive, begin with doubt.

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#3. Our greatest failing is that we neglect the significance of a question and obsess over the accuracy of the answer. Therefore, we end up being satisfied with remarkably accurate answers to meaningless questions and dissatisfied with imprecise answers that attempt to respond to the important issues.

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#4. Science is the struggle to avoid self-delusions or at least not to appear too delusional to others.

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#5. Our education serves three purposes. First, we must learn what others think we must know. Second, we cannot profess anything that is not widely accepted. Third, we must learn to hide our own ignorance and never speak about it in public.

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#6. Leadership is not a solo sport; if you lead alone, you are not leading.

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#7. We race toward the future at the velocity of the present.

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#8. It is better to struggle pursuing what matters than to excel at achieving the inconsequential.

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