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What does it mean?
Sitwell tolerates stupidity but draws the line at pride in it.
In plain terms
Being proud of being stupid is unacceptable.
What can you take from it?
Humility matters more than ability.

Where it applies

  • social judgment
  • leadership
  • self-awareness

Putting it to work

  • Value humility
  • Challenge arrogance

Questions to consider

  • What attitudes do you tolerate?
  • Is pride worse than incompetence?

Another view

It judges character based on attitude rather than action.

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