Wise people... Are so wise and practical that they always know to a dot just why something cannot be done; they always know the limitations.

Henry Ford

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Topic

Thinking outside the box Thinking big Innovation Creativity

Author

Henry Ford

Source

My Life and Work

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1922 1920s 20th century

Occupation

Industrialist Entrepreneur Businessperson

From

United States

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Citation

Ford, Henry and Samuel Crowther. My Life and Work. Doubleday, 1922, ch. 1.

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Source
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Medium
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Time
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Original Citation

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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

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