Quotes - Till 8th July 2017

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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ~Mark Twain

“I can’t begin to tell you the things I discovered while I was looking for something else.”
- Shelby Foote

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” -Epictetus, Discourses, Book II, ch. 17

“First law of Bad Management: If something isn’t working, do more of it.” — Tom DeMarco

“Anyone who isn’t embarrassed by who they were last year probably isn’t learning enough.” — Alain de Botton

“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” — Alan Turing

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