Top 5 David S. Landes Quotes
#1. ... if one is to rely on human judges, it is very important that they never admit to error.
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#2. the clock is not merely a means of keeping track of the hours, but of synchronising the actions of men
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#3. Indications, of course, are not enough. Knowledge of the time must be combined with obedience -- what social scientists like to call time discipline. The indications are in effect commands, for responsiveness to these cues is imprinted on us and we ignore them at our peril.
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#4. As for me, I prefer truth to goodthink. I feel surer on my ground.
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#5. Most people operate within a margin of plus or minus several minutes.
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