There can be no freedom without freedom to fail. page 80, Buccaneer Books edition (1990) ISBN 0899667481 172 pages total
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Freedom requires the liberty to make mistakes.
- In plain terms
- You cannot be free if you are not allowed to fail.
- What can you take from it?
- Risk is essential to liberty.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle failure?
- Is failure necessary for success?
Another view
Failure can sometimes have severe consequences.
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