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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

Whether at home or at work, ISTJs are nothing if not reliable, particularly when it comes to inspecting the people and things in their jurisdiction-quietly seeing to it that uniform quality of product is maintained, and that those around them uphold certain standards of attitude and conduct.

David Keirsey

Our attempts to reshape others may produce change, but the change is distortion rather than transformation.

David Keirsey

David Keirsey

David Keirsey

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Born: August 31, 1921

Died: July 30, 2013 (aged 91)

Bio: David West Keirsey was an American psychologist, a professor emeritus at California State University, Fullerton, and the author of several books.

Known for:

Please Understand Me (1984)
Please Understand Me II (1998)
Portraits of Temperament (1989)
Personology (2010)

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