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The negative principle negates. The positive principle creates. The negative principle doubts. The positive principle believes. The negative principle accepts defeat. The positive principle goes for victory.

Norman Vincent Peale

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Norman Vincent Peale
Age: 95 †
Born: 1898
Born: May 31
Died: 1993
Died: December 24
Author
Psychologist
Writer
Positive
Accepts
Accepting
Doubts
Goes
Believes
Principles
Creates
Doubt
Principle
Believe
Defeat
Victory
Negative
Negates

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