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To Doubt One's Own First Principles Is The Mark Of A Civilized Man. Don't Defend Past Actions; What Is Right Today May Be Wrong Tomorrow. Don't Be Consistent; Consistency Is The Refuge Of Fools.

Human Experience Shows That People, Not Organizations Or Management Systems, Get Things Done

Be Ever Questioning. Ignorance Is Not Bliss. It Is Oblivion. You Don't Go To Heaven If You Die Dumb. Become Better Informed. Lean From Others' Mistakes. You Could Not Live Long Enough To Make Them All Yourself.

As A Guide To Engineering Ethics, I Should Like To Commend To You A Liberal Adaptation Of The Injunction Contained In The Oath Of Hippocrates That The Professional Man Do Nothing That Will Harm His Client.

It Is A Human Inclination To Hope Things Will Work Out, Despite Evidence Or Doubt To The Contrary. A Successful Manager Must Resist This Temptation.