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The best decision-makers are those who are willing to suffer the most over their decisions but still retain their ability to be decisive.

M. Scott Peck

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M. Scott Peck
Age: 69 †
Born: 1936
Born: May 22
Died: 2005
Died: September 25
Psychiatrist
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New York City
New York
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