Philosophic clarity has been a key to his life in business, and he doesn't fall for facile or self-flattering descriptions-not even, usually, for the self-flattery of thinking he is immune to self-flattery. (John Barnes)

Philosophic clarity has been a key to his life in business, and he doesn't fall for facile or self-flattering descriptions-not even, usually, for the self-flattery of thinking he is immune to self-flattery.

John Barnes

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