Don't only learn from the rich and successful men, also learn from the poor and those that failed woefully, for in their failures lies the secret of success as well.

About This Quote

This quote is from the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. The first part of the quote is a reminder that we should not only learn from other rich and successful people, but that we should learn from other poor and unsuccessful people as well. In their failures, we can find the secret of success. The second part of this quote is a reminder to us as well as to those who may read this that we should not make our successes dependent on others' failures. This will teach those around us that our success is independent from those around us, and that their failure does not make us fail as well.

Source: Great Reflections On Success

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