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Tell me what gives a man or woman their greatest pleasure and I'll tell you their philosophy of life.

Dale Carnegie

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Dale Carnegie
Age: 66 †
Born: 1888
Born: November 24
Died: 1955
Died: November 1
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Motivational Speaker
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Maryville
Missouri
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If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive.
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People are not interested in you. They are not interested in me. They are interested in themselves - morning, noon and after dinner.
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Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with gusto.
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Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest steppingstones to success. No other element can do so much for a man if he is willing to study them and make capital out of them. Look backward. Can't you see where your failures have helped you?
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Practice, practice, practice in speaking before an audience will tend to remove all fear of audiences, just as practice in swimming will lead to confidence and facility in the water. You must learn to speak by speaking.
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Get the facts. Let's not even attempt to solve our problems without first collecting all the facts in an impartial manner.
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Don't be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.
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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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Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.
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