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Talk to anyone about himself positively and he'll listen without interruption.

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
Psychologist
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Maryville
Missouri
Dale Breckenridge Carnegie
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The royal road to a man's heart is to talk to him about the things he treasures most.
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Be honest, Look for areas where you can admit error and say so. Apologize for your mistakes. It will help disarm your opponents and reduce defensiveness.
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Let's never try to get even with our enemies, because if we do we will hurt ourselves far more than we hurt them. Let's do as General Eisenhower does: let's never waste a minute thinking about people we don't like.
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Do the very best you can.
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Much of the best work of the world has been done against seeming impossibilities.
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When dealing with people, let us remember that we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bristling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity. ...Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.
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Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.
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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
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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 have worries, there is no better way to eliminate them than by walking them off. Just take them out for a walk. They may take wings and fly away!
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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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If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive.
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The thing is to get the work done.
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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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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 want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.
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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
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He who treads softly goes far.
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