Independent thinking Quotes

"Freedom of speech is unnecessary if the people to whom it is granted do not think for themselves"

"The purpose of education, finally, is to create in a person the ability to look at the world for himself, to make his own decisions"

"Never ask anyone for their opinion, forecast, or recommendation. Just ask them what they have—or don’t have—in their portfolio"

"The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone's advice"

"Just do what works for you, because there will always be someone who thinks differently."

"The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people’s opinions."

"Either you repeat the same conventional doctrines everybody is saying, or else you say something true, and it will sound like it’s from Neptune."