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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by
little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
Magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life.
Magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life.
Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.
Do not plan for ventures before finishing what's at hand.
A trend is a trend is a trend. But the question is, will it bend? Will it alter its course read more
A trend is a trend is a trend. But the question is, will it bend? Will it alter its course through some unforeseen force and come to a premature end?
Tush! Tush! my lassie, such thoughts resigne,
Comparisons are cruele:
Fine pictures suit in frames as fine,
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Tush! Tush! my lassie, such thoughts resigne,
Comparisons are cruele:
Fine pictures suit in frames as fine,
Consistencie's a jewell.
For thee and me coarse cloathes are best,
Rude folks in homelye raiment drest,
Wife Joan and goodman Robin.
Most plans are just inaccurate predictions.
Most plans are just inaccurate predictions.
Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man:
He's been on all sides that give places or pelf;
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Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man:
He's been on all sides that give places or pelf;
But consistency still wuz a part of his plan;
He's been true to one party, and that is, himself;--
So John P.
Robinson, he
Sez he shall vote for Gineral C.
With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. . . .
Speak what you think to-day in read more
With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. . . .
Speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon balls, and
to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though
it contradict everything you said to-day.
In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in read more
In complex situations, we may rely too heavily on planning and forecasting and underestimate the importance of random factors in the environment. That reliance can also lead to delusions of control.