Alexander Hamilton's brilliant observation made when he was 17 in 1774 (he lived 1757-1804) tells you all you need to know why governments, companies, schools, hospitals - you name it - ALWAYS dig in and refuse to admit they've made a mistake, and make it worse. How often do you see yet another scandal on the news that could have been avoided if they didn't do this?
'To retract an error even in the beginning is no easy task. Perseverance confirms us in it and rivets the difficulty; but in a public station, to have been in an error, and to have persisted in it, when it is detected, ruins both reputation and fortune. To this we may add that disappointment and opposition inflame the minds of men and attach them still more to their mistakes.'
Alexander Hamilton 1774
Негізгі бет Brilliant quote by Alexander Hamilton on refusing to admit mistakes
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