David Keirsey Quotes

Artisans ought to be enjoyed for what they are instead of condemned for what they are not, something that can also be said of the other three temperaments.

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• Artisans ought to be enjoyed for what they are instead of condemned for what they are not, something that can also be said of the other three temperaments.

  

  David Keirsey
  • Said
  • Enjoyed
  • Temperament