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Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure.

Albert Bandura

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Albert Bandura
Age: 95 †
Born: 1925
Born: December 4
Died: 2021
Died: July 26
Psychologist
University Teacher
Self
Efficacy
Disbelief
Ensure
Necessarily
Failure
Belief
Spawns
Success
Assuredly
Doe
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