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Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.

Bill Gates The Road Ahead · 1995

Quotes

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

“But I must drop one word of caution; for, next to cowardice and treachery, overconfidence, leading to neglect or slothfulness, is the worst of martial crimes.”

Winston Churchill · Give us the tools, 1941 · Primary source

“In non-bullshit endeavors, like entrepreneurship or combat, overconfidence can be extremely dangerous.”

John T. Reed · Don’t Draw Overly Firm Conclusions from Early Success or Failure, 2016 · Primary source

“October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks in. The others are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August, and February.”

Mark Twain · The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson, 1894 · Primary source

Works

John T. Reed · 2016

Don’t Draw Overly Firm Conclusions from Early Success or Failure

A discussion of how early success and failure can distort self-assessment, emphasising age differences, confidence and the search for personal strengths.

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The World Crisis

Winston Churchill · 1923-1931

Churchill’s multi-volume account of the First World War, combining military history, political analysis, personal experience, and strategic argument.

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Helen Keller

American writer and activist · 1880-1968

Deafblind author and campaigner who became a prominent advocate for disability rights and social reform.

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