The fact is, very few men are right in everything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Most people are not correct in every aspect of their lives.
- In plain terms
- Few men get everything right.
- What can you take from it?
- Humility is necessary since few are fully right.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle being wrong?
- What does it mean to be right?
Another view
It may excuse genuine incompetence.
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