The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people cruel and bitter. | |
— W. Somerset Maugham | |
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2010 | Fiduciary Breakdown |
Archive for September 15th, 2014
Making People
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