When have you ever seen someone who had no doubts who was also correct about anything?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Doubt is a sign of careful thinking and accuracy.
- In plain terms
- People who are sure they are right are often wrong.
- What can you take from it?
- Value uncertainty as a sign of intelligence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does doubt help you be right?
- Who claims certainty too easily?
Another view
Some truths require confidence to act on.
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