Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conven…

John Maynard Keynes
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Worldly wisdom teaches that it is better for reputation to fail conventionally than to succeed unconventionally. ✨ 1936 The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money.
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