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Flattery is from the teeth out. Sincere appreciation is from the heart out.

Dale Carnegie

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Dale Carnegie
Age: 66 †
Born: 1888
Born: November 24
Died: 1955
Died: November 1
Biographer
Motivational Speaker
Psychologist
Teacher
Writer
Maryville
Missouri
Dale Breckenridge Carnegie
Dale Harbison Carnagey
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Flattery
Sincere
Appreciation
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When ill luck besets us, to ease the tension we have only to remember that happiness is relative. The next time you are tempted to grumble about what has happened to you, why not pause and be glad that it is no worse than it is.
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If you disagree with them you may be tempted to interrupt. But don't. It is dangerous. They won't pay attention to you while they still have a lot of ideas of their own crying for expression. So listen patiently and with an open mind.
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The most important thing in life is not simply to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The important thing is to profit from your losses. That requires intelligence, and makes the difference between a man of sense and a fool.
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This is the only chance you will ever have on earth with this exciting adventure called life. So why not plan it, and try to live it as richly, as happily as possible?
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A barber lathers a man before he shaves him.
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Confusion is the main cause of worry
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Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.
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If we think happy thoughts, we will be happy. If we think miserable thoughts, we will be miserable.
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Only the prepared speaker deserves to be confident.
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Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
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If you and I want to stir up a resentment tomorrow that may rankle across the decades and endure until death, just let us indulge in a little stinging criticism - no matter how certain we are that it is justified.
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A boil on a man's neck is more important to him than 40 floods in India
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The way to defeat fear: decide on a course of conduct and follow it. Keep so busy and work so hard that you forget about being afraid.
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If you can be sure of being right only 55 percent of the time, you can go down to Wall Street and make a million dollars a day. If you can't be sure of being right even 55 percent of the time, why should you tell other people they are wrong?
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By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
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Even god doesn't propose to judge a man till his last days, why should you and I?
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If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
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Do the very best you can.
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If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.
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Make a man laugh a good hearty laugh, and you've paved the way for friendship. When a man laughs with you, he, to some extent, likes you.
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