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The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.

Dale Carnegie

Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
DALE CARNEGIE

Accomplishment Admire People Worry Yourself
Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.
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Happiness Impression Oneself Reason
Criticism is futile because it puts a person on the defensive and usually makes them strive to justify themselves. Criticism is dangerous, because it wounds a person’s precious pride, hurts their sense of importance, and arouses resentment.
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Criticism Dangerous Hurt Important Person Pride
You are something new in this world. Never before, since the beginning of time, has there ever been anybody exactly like you; and never again throughout all the ages to come will there ever be anybody exactly like you again.
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Age Beginning Time World Yourself
90% of all management problems are caused by miscommunication.
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Communication Management Problem
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain – and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.
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Complaint Control Criticism Fools Forgiveness Understand
Don’t be afraid of enemies who attack you. Be afraid of the friends who flatter you.
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Afraid Attack Enemy Friendship Praise Yourself
Take a chance! All life is a chance
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Chance Life One Liner
When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means we have everything to gain.
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Acceptance Lose Worst Yourself
Good leaders are scarce; so I’m following myself.
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Follow Goodness Leadership Myself
Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.
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Afraid Best Care Job Small
Our trouble is not ignorance, but inaction.
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Action Ignorance Ourselves Trouble
Forget yourself by becoming interested in others. Do every day a good deed that will put a smile of joy on someone’s face.
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Day Face Forget Interest Joy Smile
Believe that you will succeed, and you will.
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Believe Inspirational Willing Yourself
Life truly is a boomerang. What you give, you get.
DALE CARNEGIE

Generosity Karma Life True Yourself
The world is so full of people who are grabbing and self-seeking. So the rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage. He has little competition.
DALE CARNEGIE

Advantage Competition Individual People Rare Seek World

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