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The quote says that some roles require action before every question is answered. It suggests that making a careful judgment is sometimes part of the responsibility itself. The speaker treats uncertainty as something you have to work through rather than wait to eliminate.
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Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is attributed to Janet Yellen.
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About Janet Yellen
American economist
Janet Yellen is an American economist and public official, known for serving as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury from 2021 to 2025 and as the 15th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. She was the first woman to hold either post. She has also led the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Yellen is professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, where she joined the faculty in 1980 and held the Eugene E. and Catherine M. Trefethen professorship in business administration and economics. Her career is closely tied to economic policy, central banking, and academic economics.
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