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You must learn from your past mistakes, but not lean on your past successes.

Denis Waitley

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Denis Waitley
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: January 1
Businessperson
Motivational Speaker
Writer
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Integrity means you do what you do because it is right and not just fashionable or politically correct.
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A life lived with integrity - even if it lacks the trappings of fame and fortune is a shinning star in whose light others may follow in the years to come.
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