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Searching for the source of the saying, "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" (with variations), I find it here, attributed to Abraham Maslow, but without citation. If there is a citation, please provide it (and maybe it should go to Wikiquote too); otherwise, please drop it or correct it. One of my favorite sayings, it'd be great to find a definitive source for it. -- Davecampbell ( talk) 18:01, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Although this quote is widely attributed to Maslow, I believe it likely has a much older Germanic origin. My Grandfather from Switzerland, said a variant of this quote for decades (1950's and 1960's), frequently referring to my father (his son in law) in those terms. He was not highly educated. Secondary school only in Switzerland, and essentially a dairy farmer and day laborer until his death in the mid 1970's. It is highly unlikely that he EVER read or heard of Maslow. I find the fact that all internet references attribute it to Maslow rather unconvincing.
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Searching for the source of the saying, "When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail" (with variations), I find it here, attributed to Abraham Maslow, but without citation. If there is a citation, please provide it (and maybe it should go to Wikiquote too); otherwise, please drop it or correct it. One of my favorite sayings, it'd be great to find a definitive source for it. -- Davecampbell ( talk) 18:01, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Although this quote is widely attributed to Maslow, I believe it likely has a much older Germanic origin. My Grandfather from Switzerland, said a variant of this quote for decades (1950's and 1960's), frequently referring to my father (his son in law) in those terms. He was not highly educated. Secondary school only in Switzerland, and essentially a dairy farmer and day laborer until his death in the mid 1970's. It is highly unlikely that he EVER read or heard of Maslow. I find the fact that all internet references attribute it to Maslow rather unconvincing.