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The ten most powerful two-letter words in the English language are: If it is to be, it is up to me.
Harvey Mackay
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Harvey Mackay
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: January 1
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If we could measure the damage to corporations from gossip, it might be more than the GNP of the Third World!
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Failure is not falling down but staying down.
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I know that you don't know, but you don't know that you don't know! By that I mean there are three reasons why individuals and businesses fail: 1. Arrogance 2. Arrogance 3. Arrogance.
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Fatigue makes fools of us all. It robs you of your skills and your judgment, and it blinds you to creative solutions. It's the best-conditioned athlete, not the most talented, who generally wins when the going gets tough.
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