The greatest mistake is to continue to practice a mistake.
BOBBY BOWDEN
BOBBY BOWDEN
Bobby Bowden on mistakes
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Bobby BowdenBobby Bowden That boy don’t know the meaning of the word fear. In fact, I just saw his grades, and that boy don’t know the meaning of a lot of words.
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Benjamin GrahamBenjamin Graham Confusing speculation with investment is always a mistake.
Benjamin GrahamBenjamin Graham Let’s be clear: Has the U.S. ever made any mistakes? Of course.Is the U.S. at all like [Vladimir] Putin’s regime? Not at all.
Benjamin E. SasseBenjamin E. Sasse Most large mistakes in organizational design come from putting the individual ambitions of the people at the top of the organization ahead of the communication paths for the people at the bottom of the organization.
Ben HorowitzBen Horowitz You look like gold. I’ve been fooled before, but now I know I’ve made the mistake in the past. But now I, now I know the difference from gold and brass.
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