Only liars manage to always be out during bad times and in during good times.
Bernard BaruchRead
If you get all the facts, your judgment can be right; if you don't get all the facts, it can't be right.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Judgment should be based on complete information for it to be accurate.
This quote emphasizes the importance of having all relevant information before forming a judgment or making a decision. Bernard Baruch suggests that incomplete information can lead to incorrect conclusions, urging individuals to seek thorough understanding and data before proceeding with any assessment or decision-making process.
Themes
JudgmentFactsInformationDecisionWisdom
In practice
Example use cases
In a business meeting discussing project outcomes, one might say, 'As Bernard Baruch noted, if you get all the facts, your judgment can be right.'
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