People fail to understand that unless they are themselves willing to give, they will never receive.
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
NORMAN VINCENT PEALE
Norman Vincent Peale on failure
Norman Vincent Peale81 quotes“People fail to understand that unless they are themselves willing to give, they will never receive.”
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