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The ideas I stand for are not mine. I borrowed them from Socrates. I swiped them from Chesterfield. I stole them from Jesus. And I put them in a book.

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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Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
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Every minister, lecturer and public speaker know the discouragement of pouring himself of herself out to an audience and not receiving a single ripple of appreciative comment.
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There is a certain degree of satisfaction in having the courage to admit one's errors. It not only clears up the air of guilt and defensiveness, but often helps solve the problem created by the error
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Speakers who talk about what life has taught them never fail to keep the attention of their listeners.
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If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic.
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Remember that unjust critisism is often a disquised compliment.
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There is a reason why the other man thinks and acts as he does. Ferret out that reason — and you have the key to his actions, perhaps to his personality. Try honestly to put yourself in his place.
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We talk a lot about the importance of physical exercise to wake us up out of the half sleep in which so many of us walk around. But we need, even more, some spiritual and mental exercises every morning to stir us into action. Give yourself a pep talk every day.
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If your own mind is muddled, much more will the minds of your hearers be confused.
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Let's not imitate others.Let's find ourselves and be ourselves.
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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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Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.
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When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.
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Men of age object too much, consult too long, adventure too little, repent too soon, and seldom drive business home to the full period, but content themselves with a mediocrity of success.
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If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don't want to be.
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Today is the only time we can possibly live.
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