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If anything, I now believe even more strongly that reliability is essential for progress in life and while quantum mechanics is unlearnable for a vast majority, reliability can be learned to great advantage by almost anyone.
Charlie Munger Poor Charlie’s Almanack · 2005

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“If anything, I now believe even more strongly that reliability is essential for progress in life and while quantum mechanics is unlearnable for a vast majority, reliability can be learned to great advantage by almost anyone.”

Charlie Munger · Poor Charlie’s Almanack, 2005 · Primary source

“The man who is good at making an excuse, is seldom good at any thing else.”

Benjamin Franklin · Liber Facetiarum: Being a Collection of Curious and Interesting Anecdotes, 1809 · Secondary source

“Would you live with ease, do what you ought, and not what you please.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

“Although he had not got to bed until two, Bond walked into his headquarters punctually at ten the next morning.”

Ian Fleming · Moonraker, 1955 · Primary source

“’Tis a shame that your family is an honor to you! You ought to be an honor to your family.”

Benjamin Franklin · Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1732-1758 · Primary source

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Responsibility

3 authors · 4 works · 10 themes · 21 tags
Authors
Benjamin Franklin American statesmanCharlie Munger American investor and businessmanIan Fleming British novelist and journalist
Works
Poor Richard’s Almanack Benjamin Franklin · 1732-1758Poor Charlie’s Almanack Charlie Munger (compiled by Peter D. Kaufman) · 2005Moonraker Ian Fleming · 1955
Themes
Reliability as a learned virtueCharacter over exceptional abilityHabitual excuse-making can replace responsibility
Tags
ReliabilityDisciplineResponsibilitySelf-discipline
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