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What they lacked in credentials they more than made up for with curiosity, persistent tinkering, analytical observation, practical mechanical skills, and sheer determination.
“Britain could become the first country in modern history to transition from a developed nation to an underdeveloped one.”
― When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm
― When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm
“Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”
― Macbeth
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.”
― Macbeth
“She'd confused honour with virtue. Virtue is concerned with what we do, and honour is concerned with how we do it. You can fight a war in an honorable way—the Geneva Convention exists for that very reason—and you can enforce the peace without any honor at all. In its essence, honour is the art of being humble. And gangsters, just like cops, politicians, soldiers, and holy men, are only ever good at what they do if they stay humble.”
― Shantaram
― Shantaram
“From the written word to sailing vessels, technology increases interconnectedness, helping to boost its own flow and spread. Each wave hence lays the groundwork for successive waves.”
― The Coming Wave: AI, Power, and Our Future
― The Coming Wave: AI, Power, and Our Future
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