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Take stock of your fears now and see how many of them are senseless. If you are honest with yourself you will probably find most of them are groundless.

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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