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Work hard to seem infallible and others will work to find our flaws. Admit our shortcomings and others will work to help us be infallible.

Simon Sinek

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Simon Sinek
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: October 9
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Motivational Speaker
Writer
Simon O. Sinek
Simon Oliver Sinek
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