30 Most Influential Dale Carnegie Quotes

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Dale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer. He was born in Missouri. He is best known for the self-help book How to Win Friends and Influence People, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.

Here are some of his most influential Quotes:

Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, ‘I like you. You make me happy. I am glad to see you.’

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You can conquer almost any fear if you will only make up your mind to do so. For remember, fear doesn’t exist anywhere except in the mind.

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You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

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Talk to someone about themselves and they’ll listen for hours.

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Names are the sweetest and most important sound in any language.

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A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still.

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Take a chance! All life is a chance.The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.

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One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon – instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.

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If you are not in the process of becoming the person you want to be, you are automatically engaged in becoming the person you don’t want to be.

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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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Flaming enthusiasm, backed by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.

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

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Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.

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Be wiser than other people if you can; but do not tell them so.

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The difference between appreciation and flattery? That is simple. One is sincere and the other insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from the teeth out. One is unselfish; the other selfish. One is universally admired; the other universally condemned.

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The expression one wears on one’s face is far more important than the clothes one wears on one’s back.

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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.

Dale Carnegie 

When I asked him – Mr.Henry Ford – if he ever worried, he replied: “No. I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn’t need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end.” So what is there to worry about?

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All men have fears, but the brave put down their fears and go forward, sometimes to death, but always to victory.

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Always have something to say. The man who has something to say and who is known never to speak unless he has, is sure to be listened to.

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Fear not those who argue but those who dodge.

Dale Carnegie 

Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have.

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Instead of condemning people, let’s try to understand them. Let’s try to figure out why they do what they do. That’s a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness. To know all is to forgive all.

Dale Carnegie 

The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today’s work superbly today. That is the only possible way you can prepare for the future.

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We all have possibilities we don’t know about. We can do things we don’t even dream we can do.

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Even God doesn’t propose to judge a man till his last days, why should you and I?

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I have come to the conclusion that there is only one way under high heaven to get the best of an argument— and that is to avoid it. Avoid it as you would avoid rattlesnakes and earthquakes.

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If you can’t sleep, then get up and do something instead of lying there and worrying. It’s the worry that gets you, not the loss of sleep.

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Control your temper. Remember, you can measure the size of a person by what makes him or her angry.

Dale Carnegie 

If you tell me how you get your feeling of importance, I’ll tell you what you are.

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