I thought these were good quotes for evaluating decisions and trying to learn from examples:
“If criticism dispenses praise or censure, it should seek to place itself as nearly as possibly at the same point of view as the person acting, that is to say, to collect all he knew and all the motives on which he acted, and, on the other hand, to leave out of consideration all that the person acting could not or did not know, and above all, the result.”
Von Clausewitz, Carl
“I will repeated this point again until I get hoarse: A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact but in light of the information until that point.”
Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
“-It’s unfortunate that this has happened.
No. It’s fortunate that this has happened and I’ve remained unharmed by it – not shattered by the present or frightened of the future. It could have happened to anyone. But not everyone could have remained unharmed by it. Does was what happened keep you from acting with justice, generosity, self-control, sanity, prudence, honesty, straightforwardness and all the qualities that allow a person’s nature to fulfill itself?”
Aurelius, Marcus
