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Claim: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity that 300,000 Ukrainian troops have died during the conflict. (Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2023-05-08)
Evidence (2024-07-19): He said in an interview that aired Wednesday night that though he, at one point, planned on being "a transitional candidate" who would step aside for a younger generation of Democratic leaders — the state of the nation changed his mind. [...] The video started circulating on social media on Tuesday morning, prompting Kennedy to apologize via tweet. [...] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to get Secret Service protection in light of Trump assassination attempt
Claim: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity that 300,000 Ukrainian troops have died during the conflict. (Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2023-05-08)
Evidence (2023-07-31): Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Praised Fringe Host Who Claims Hitler Was ‘Set Up’ [...] RFK Jr. Presidential Campaign Boosted by $10+ Million Super PAC Contributions [...] More Than 20,000 Wagner Troops Killed in Ukraine, Zelensky Says
Claim: Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity that 300,000 Ukrainian troops have died during the conflict. (Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 2023-05-08)
Evidence (2019-06-30): Trump to Hannity: You’re ‘Not Really’ a Patriot, You Just Want ‘Great Ratings’ [...] Chernobyl Survivors Watch HBO Series in Horror
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2019-10-13): There is no evidence that Gates ever said or wrote this expression.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2019-10-24): FACT CHECK: Did Bill Gates Say, ‘I Choose A Lazy Person To Do A Hard Job’? A Facebook post credits Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates with saying, "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. [...] In 1947, automobile executive Clarence Bleicher testified before the Senate that one should "put a lazy man on it" to make a difficult job easier. Bleicher’s testimony may have been abbreviated over the years into the statement falsely attributed to Gates, according to the website Quote Investigator.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2024-10-01): Start by following Bill Gates. Showing 1-30 of 238 "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. [...] ― ― "If you give people tools, and they use their natural abilities and their curiosity, they will develop things in ways that will surprise you very much beyond what you might have expected."
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2024-08-10): As we celebrate National Lazy Day on August 10, let's remember Bill Gates' famous words when he said he'd rather hire a lazy person to do a hard job. As an employer, it's important to understand why lazy workers make the best employees and how to hire the right kind of 'lazy' worker. Bill Gates has famously once said, "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. And that is the simplest explanation of all. As we celebrate National Lazy Day this year, let's take a deep dive into what makes a seemingly 'lazy' employee the best one. [...] As per the premise, choosing a 'lazy person' to do a difficult job rather than putting your best faculties on the task seems a great way of getting the job done! Doing a job the easy way seems more effective, after all, isn't sometimes the most obvious answer the right one? In today's fast-paced corporate world things are almost ever-changing so most employers look for someone who'll do just what's been told to them and do it fast. When the need of the hour is speed, overdelivering can be worse than underdelivering!
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2019-02-19): Let’s be honest, lazy people get a bad rap, especially when some of the world’s most successful billionaires are perceived as the exact opposite. [...] Bill Gates has often been quoted as saying, "I always choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." Whether Gates even said that in the first place is questionable, but the quote still gets repeated — and that’s because there’s some truth in it. Many obsessively critical thinkers (a.k.a. people with a high "need for cognition") are concerned with reducing wasteful actions, and instead prefer to use efficient processes. So perhaps hiring a lazy person isn’t the worst idea after all. They’re likely to be strategic thinkers who can come up with smart shortcuts, ways to eliminate problems, save time and contribute new, innovative ideas to the company.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2019-10-24): A Facebook post credits Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates with saying, "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. There is no evidence that Gates ever said or wrote this expression. [...] In 1947, automobile executive Clarence Bleicher testified before the Senate that one should "put a lazy man on it" to make a difficult job easier. Bleicher’s testimony may have been abbreviated over the years into the statement falsely attributed to Gates, according to the website Quote Investigator.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2022-06-04): Bill Gates: Lazy People Are The Best Employees [...] BILL GATES: LAZY PEOPLE ARE THE BEST EMPLOYEES [...] Why does Bill Gates hire lazy people? Because he knows that if you hire smart but lazy people, they’ll find a way to get the job done faster.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2019-11-28): Now, this story may be apocryphal but the boy’s behavior reflects a deeper truth. When we are feeling "lazy" and disinclined to do something, we often search for an easier way to do the undesirable task at hand. We try to streamline the process and save time and effort. We wind up making the task more efficient. In other words, laziness can drive innovation. In recent years psychologists and business leaders have wisened up to this insight. It’s shifting our perspective of what "laziness" really means, and whether strategic idleness or our inclination toward ease may actually be powerful tools and great assets. [...] Now that survival is a non-issue, it seems natural that we would opt for indolence but this is not the case. In fact, quite the opposite has occurred. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans work more hours per week, sleep less, and the average productivity per worker has increased 400% since 1950. Several influences in a productivity-centric culture teach people from a young age that their worth depends on how industrious they are, so they work harder to produce more.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2022-02-28): Matthew Kuzma wrote: "My personal opinion is that the best possible job for someone who is intelligent but lazy would be to be a professional ‘expert’ at something, to get paid to just share your thoughts and opinions about things with people who will do the heavy lifting." [...] As it happens, taking a laid-back approach to tackling a project is not always a negative either. Arvind Krishnan quotes billionaire Bill Gates as saying "’I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job, because he will find an easy way to do it’." So lazy-but-intelligent people of the world:"Looks like you have a shot at Microsoft," wrote Krishnan.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2022-11-03): Why was Bill Gates Wrong about Hiring Lazy People? There is a very famous quote from Bill Gates: "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. This is a very good saying and when I heard that first, I was shocked a little and it made sense to me. However, in time, while gaining experience by working, I noticed that it was wrong. In this article, firstly, I will try to explain why it’s wrong, and then we will try to fix it. [...] Because of these kinds of cases, in my opinion, what Bill Gates said is wrong. It should be fixed as this: "I choose a lazy person who won’t sacrifice the quality of the job and will always do the right thing." but this quote is not cool that much. Hence, I want to suggest a completely different one.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2022-04-15): A quotation about choosing lazy people for a hard job is being widely shared on social media through a post attributing it to Bill Gates. Let us fact-check the claim made in the post. [...] Fact: There is no evidence to show that this statement about choosing a lazy person for a hard job was made by Bill Gates. Similar statements about choosing a lazy person were at least available since 1920. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE. [...] To sum it up, there is no evidence to state that Bill Gates made this statement about choosing a lazy person to do a hard job.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2016-05-24): This is going to sound ridiculously cheesy, but the path of least resistance. That's my life. If anything feels yucky, or doesn't excite me, or doesn't allow me to play to my strengths, I find another way. A better way. A way that will make me happy, regardless of what other people are doing. Then I adjust as change as I grow. [...] For me it's about making progress along the way, and if you're going in the right direction most of the time, you're doing great. [...] Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2022-01-05): Me one, Procrastination zero. 👊 "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. As someone who has been lazy and still able to accomplish what I want, I believe I am perfectly qualified to write this. Because most of the time unless the panic monster shows his face, work doesn't start happening. ( Who is Panic monster? Check out this interesting blog on procrastination by Tim Curran here, or watch his TED talk ) [...] Clap 👏 if you enjoyed this article, so others can find it and enjoy it.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2021-03-24): Laziness in itself is a great driver for innovation. Often times the greatest ideas and innovations are born out of laziness, by people who were too lazy to do a certain task. Laziness in this case isn’t about sitting around binge watching TV, scrolling through Instagram and not doing anything. It’s about finding shortcuts in a system of well-established rules. [...] Almost everything (with the exception of life-saving inventions like vaccines and medicine) are born out of laziness.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2014-02-26): Whenever there is a hard job to be done I assign it to a lazy man; he is sure to find an easy way of doing it. [...] Senator ELLENDER. You say you would put a lazy man on a job to find an easy way to do it. Why would you say a lazy man rather than a hard worker? [...] If you have a difficult task give it to a lazy man — he will find an easier way to do it.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2024-03-28): According to the internet, Bill Gates once said; This is a really interesting quote for a couple of reasons. For starters, it’s a great spin on laziness – maybe extra effort isn’t always the best way to go? The second reason this is interesting is that Gates is clearly thinking ‘Who not How’ because he’s choosing someone else to do the hard job (rather than figure it out himself).
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2024-01-17): Why is this the lazy technologist’s guide, though? I wanted to lose weight in the "laziest" way possible — in the same sense that lazy programmers find the most efficient solutions to problems, according to an apocryphal quote by Bill Gates and a real one by Larry Wall, creator of Perl. Wall wrote in Programming Perl, "Laziness: The quality that makes you go to great effort to reduce overall energy expenditure. It makes you write labor-saving programs that other people will find useful and document what you wrote so you don’t have to answer so many questions about it." [...] Not to mention, that much exercise would defeat the whole idea of this being the lazy person’s way of making progress.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2022-08-30): But is this quote an accurate reflection of something Gates said? We investigated. [...] The first thing we did was a search for part of the quote on Gates’s personal blog. This came up empty. [...] There is no verifiable evidence Bill Gates ever said he’d choose a "lazy person to do a hard job".
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2020-11-18): I'm a fan of finding the minimal amount of effort required to produce the maximum amount of results. Every 6-12 months I try to revisit my note-taking and productivity tools to find areas of improvement. This can range from spreadsheets, to note-taking applications, to the good ol' pen and paper. This article covers my latest iteration of productivity tools and methods, with my latest being Notion in combination with Nebo.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2024-08-05): This is also having leadership implications where leaders are making life hard for staff by telling staff they just need to be disciplined about certain things without showing them there is an easier way to get results. [...] Getting up and exercising first thing, eating right, doing the hardest tasks first at work, or worse, locking ourselves away to do a whole day of hard tasks. Choosing to spend less time on social media when the algorithm has better ideas. Arrgh, eewww, life is too short for constantly trying to make disciplined choices. These are all just draining our cognitive energy way more than we need to [...] So maybe we can revise the quote slightly to being about a lazy person who loves achievement. But either way I think he’s onto something!
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2024-09-22): Bill Gates > Quotes > Quotable Quote (?) [...] Friends Who Liked This Quote [...] All Members Who Liked This Quote
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2019-05-30): It is true that school can be very stressful and students are constantly looking for a more efficient way to get ahead. I once read a Bill Gates quote that stuck with me: "I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it."
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2021-07-22): Bill Gates Says Lazy People Make the Best Employees. But Is Your Laziness Actually Masking a Deeper Issue? You're not lazy. But there's something else wrong. [...] Bill Gates thinks you should hire lazy people. No, seriously. I don't disagree with the premise. Choosing a person who will do a job the "easy way" and solve the difficult problem in front of them can be better than putting your most ambitious team on it. The hardest way is often not the best way. In fact, in the startup world, over delivering can be just as dangerous as under delivering when time and money are finite resources and a lesser solution would have solved the problem effectively. Picking the lowest hanging fruit does not make a person lazy, nor does taking the more obvious path, nor does actually taking vacation. It makes them good at prioritization, efficient workers and more resilient people.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2021-12-14): Consistency is overrated, long live laziness "I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Did Bill Gates say it? I am not sure, and I do not care. It does not change what I want to say. TLDR version: work smarter, not harder. However, you still need to work your body and mind; there is no escaping that. [...] - Ability to delegate: Being lazy means one does not want to work or put effort. The way around that? Delegate it to the best person for the job or hire one.
Claim: Claims Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because he will find an easy way to do it." (Viral Quote, 2019-10-13)
Evidence (2018-08-26): I have a lazy brother who is - lazy to take a bath and brush his teeth - lazy to clean his room, let alone our house - lazy to study - lazy to help others I also have a friend who is - lazy to help others voluntarily - lazy to work hard with a low salary - lazy to go to church because he does not want to meet his ex girlfriend It seems to me, the word "lazy" in Bill Gates' quote is similar to ones I used for my friend. In order to exclude the meaning of "lazy" that I used for my brother, what is the more specific, accurate word instead of "lazy" for Bill Gates' quote?
Claim: Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-26)
Evidence (2019-07-26): This quote was actually penned by gothic novelist Anne Rice in the foreword of a collection of Kafka’s writings published in 1995.
Claim: Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-26)
Evidence (2013-11-08): This statement was attributed to the powerful and singular author Franz Kafka. But I haven’t been able to locate it in Kafka’s writings. Is this ascription accurate? Quote Investigator: Probably not. QI has located no substantive evidence that Franz Kafka said or wrote the passage above. QI believes the actual author was the prominent horror writer Anne Rice whose books about vampires and witches have been very popular. [...] Franz Kafka said this. Thanks to Granny Goodwitch for the quote. This is Kafka’s birthday.
Claim: Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-26)
Evidence (2020-05-30): How to write like Kafka: "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly"
Claim: Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-26)
Evidence (2023-11-21): Born in Prague in 1883, Franz Kafka came of age at the turn of the 20th century and went on to become one of its leading writers. His work brings together the every day and the incredible, inviting the reader to challenge their ideas about human nature, politics, and society. Sadly, Kafka’s life was, in many ways, just as haunting as his stories. This article unpacks everything you need to know about this great author, his life, and his legacy.
Claim: Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-26)
Evidence (2019-11-14): Franz Kafka[b] (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a novelist and writer from Prague. He wrote in German and is widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic.[4] It typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers. It has been interpreted as exploring themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity.[5] His best known works include the novella The Metamorphosis and novels The Trial and The Castle. The term Kafkaesque has entered English to describe absurd situations like those depicted in his writing.[6] [...] - "Franz Kafka" (in Czech). The Research Library of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. 2011. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
Claim: Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-26)
Evidence (2019-11-14): Bohemian writer (1883–1924) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Franz Kafka[lower-alpha 2] (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a novelist and writer from Prague. He wrote in German and is widely regarded as a major figure of 20th-century literature. His work fuses elements of realism and the fantastic.[4] It typically features isolated protagonists facing bizarre or surrealistic predicaments and incomprehensible socio-bureaucratic powers. It has been interpreted as exploring themes of alienation, existential anxiety, guilt, and absurdity.[5] His best known works include the novella The Metamorphosis and novels The Trial and The Castle. The term Kafkaesque has entered English to describe absurd situations like those depicted in his writing.[6] [...] Kafka grew up in Prague as a German-speaking Jew.[129] He was deeply fascinated by the Jews of Eastern Europe, who he thought possessed an intensity of spiritual life that was absent from Jews in the West. His diary contains many references to Yiddish writers.[130] Yet he was at times alienated from Judaism and Jewish life. On 8 January 1914, he wrote in his diary:
Claim: Claims that Bohemian novelist Franz Kafka once stated, "Follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." (Viral Quote, 2019-07-26)
Evidence (2023-09-21): People who navigate the chaos like Anne Rice, Santiago Lange, and Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson each understand the value of following their obsessions mercilessly. If you want to navigate the chaos and translate one dream after another into reality, one strategy to consider using is to follow your intense obsessions mercilessly. [...] What a beautiful tribute to Kafka! And what a wonderful reminder for anyone putting in the daily grind to navigate the chaos to "follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly." [...] Another person who followed his intense obsessions mercilessly was Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson who managed the Manchester United football (soccer) team from 1986 to 2013. He is considered by many to be the greatest manager of all time since he has won more trophies than any other in the history of football.