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People who believe they cause good things tend to like themselves better than people who believe good things come from other people or circumstances.
Martin Seligman
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Martin Seligman
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: August 12
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Martin E. P. Seligman
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Martin Elias Peter Seligman
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