Called "Baruch's Observation" in The Complete Murphy's Law : A Definitive Collection (1991) by Arthur Bloch, such statements have also attributed to, Michael Polanyi, and Mark Twain; see the Wiktionary page for this statement for more details.
• Abraham Maslow, The Psychology of Science : A Reconnaissance (1966), Ch. 2, p. 15.
• Abraham Maslow, The Psychology of Science : A Reconnaissance (1966), Ch. 2, p. 15.
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If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
• Variant: I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.
— Bernard Baruch
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
• Variant: I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail." in the context of "Called "Baruch's Observation" in The Complete Murphy's Law : A Definitive Collection (1991) by Arthur Bloch, such statements have also attributed to, Michael Polanyi, and Mark Twain; see the Wiktionary page for this statement for more details.
• Abraham Maslow, The Psychology of Science : A Reconnaissance (1966), Ch. 2, p. 15." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch (19 August 1870 – 20 June 1965) was an American financier, stock market speculator, statesman, and presidential advisor. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising Democratic presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters.
About Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch (19 August 1870 – 20 June 1965) was an American financier, stock market speculator, statesman, and presidential advisor. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising Democratic presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters.
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