“Anyone who can't learn from other people's mistakes simply can't learn, and that; s all there is to it. There is value in the wrong way of doing things. The knowledge gained from errors contributes to our knowledge base.”

—  Ben Carson

Source: Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence

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