# Link between these people? What do they all have in common? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 10, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171 "2010-11-10T14:47:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MatthewGerlach](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@MatthewGerlach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MatthewGerlach)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/1 "2010-11-10T14:47:33Z")
Napoleon: “The Art of War does not require complicated maneuvers; the simplest are the best”. Einstein: “Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted”. Steve Jobs: “I want to put a ding in the universe”. Winston Churchill: “Never, Never, Never, Give up!” John Maynard Keynes: “In the Long Run we are all dead”. Tom Peters: “Management by Walking Around” Henry Ford: “If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person`s point of view and see things from that person`s angle as well as from your own”. Dame Anita Roddick: “If I had learned more about business ahead of time, I would have been shaped into believing that it was only about finances and quality management”. The Clue The clue is the “nine dots” puzzle. It means to think outside the box; thinking differently, unconventionally or from a new perspective What I would like to know is, what is the common link between these figures? The clue fits in with the answer. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/2 "2010-11-10T14:51:37Z")
All are quoted in this quiz. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/3 "2010-11-10T14:55:23Z")
> [@MatthewGerlach](#): > > It means to think outside the box; thinking differently, unconventionally or from a new perspective They all had more than the average number of legs. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/4 "2010-11-10T15:00:50Z")
They all have their own Wikipedia article. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/5 "2010-11-10T15:27:37Z")
Since this is evidently a puzzle, it’s better suited to the Game Room than GQ. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![J\_Cubed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@J\_Cubed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J_Cubed)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/6 "2010-11-10T16:18:30Z")
They all have an “o” in their name, except for Einstein. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/7 "2010-11-10T16:30:27Z")
They’re all carbon-based lifeforms. ---
**Author:** ![Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Fried\_Dough\_Ho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fried_Dough_Ho)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/8 "2010-11-10T16:38:28Z")
I believe they are projected to have all been diagnosed with a form of functional Aspergers. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/9 "2010-11-10T16:46:21Z")
> [@MatthewGerlach](#): > > The Clue > The clue is the “nine dots” puzzle. It means to think outside the box; thinking differently, unconventionally or from a new perspective You can connect them all with four lines. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/10 "2010-11-10T17:52:28Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > You can connect them all with four lines. You can connect them all with one line, if you fold the paper right. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/11 "2010-11-10T18:03:51Z")
None of them have ever been in my kitchen. This is not a riddle. It’s complicated form of the ‘chicken butt’ joke. ---
**Author:** ![fuzzypickles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9d8465/32.png) [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/12 "2010-11-10T19:30:06Z")
Think I got it, though I did have to venture pretty far outside the box: **H** enry Ford: “If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person`s point of view and see things from that person`s angle as well as from your own”. **A** nita Roddick, Dame: “If I had learned more about business ahead of time, I would have been shaped into believing that it was only about finances and quality management”. **N** apoleon: “The Art of War does not require complicated maneuvers; the simplest are the best”. **K** eynes, John Maynard: “In the Long Run we are all dead”. **S** teve Jobs: “I want to put a ding in the universe”. **T** om Peters: “Management by Walking Around” **E** instein: “Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted”. **W** inston Churchill: “Never, Never, Never, Give up!” Hmm…cryptic. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/13 "2010-11-10T20:04:20Z")
What the heck is “hank stew”, and what does it have to do with anything? Plus, to make that work, you have to use Einstein’s last name, Henry Ford’s first name, and leave off the “Dame” the puzzle statement attaches to Anita Roddick. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/14 "2010-11-10T20:34:11Z")
They all have vowels in their names. ETA: On further inspection, consonants too! Truly a difficult challenge. ---
**Author:** ![Lanzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/74df32/32.png) [@Lanzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lanzy)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/15 "2010-11-10T20:39:29Z")
None of them have been in my kitchen. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/16 "2010-11-10T20:49:36Z")
Nor mine, either. All of them are either male or female. None of them were ever crowned Emperor of France, except one. I’ve heard of all of them before today, except one. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/17 "2010-11-10T20:56:23Z")
None of them has a prehensile tail. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/18 "2010-11-10T21:02:03Z")
The first four start NESW - the cardinal directions in English in order round a compass. What can people make from JTHD? ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/19 "2010-11-10T21:30:18Z")
Ha, this is easy: they all have 14 K of G in a F P D! ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2010, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171/20 "2010-11-10T21:32:36Z")
That all the quotes from them were all actually speeches in their entirety. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/link-between-these-people-what-do-they-all-have-in-common/560171.md?page=2)