In the case of everything that belongs to the realm of sentiment, religion, politics, morality, the affections, and antipathies, etc. The most eminent men seldom surpass the standard of the most ordinary individuals.

Gustave Le Bon
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In a world full of people who want to reach the top, the most accomplished individuals almost always seem less able than you would expect from their accomplishments. If you want to be a great person, you must learn from other people’s experiences and learn from the mistakes of other people. In other words, it’s not what you know but who you know. The more people you know, the more likely it is that someone will have advice to share with you.

Source: The Crowd: A Study Of The Popular Mind

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