No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The value of a method depends on its results, not its appearance or origin.
- In plain terms
- Success matters more than how you do it.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on results, not appearances.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a method good?
- Do results justify the means?
Another view
Ethical constraints may limit acceptable methods.
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