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title: "2 Convincing Quotes By Simon Sinek"
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> [I don't care about convincing the people who think I'm naive or an idiot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/i-don-t-care-about-convincing-the-people-who-think-i-m-naive-or-an/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

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> [I don't care about convincing the people who think I'm naive or an idiot. I'm interested in how do I inspire the people who are open-minded that there's a different way of seeing the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/i-don-t-care-about-convincing-the-people-who-think-i-m-naive-or-an-2/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

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## More by Simon Sinek

> [Notoriously outspoken, his sentences always punctuated with profanities, General George S. Patton was the epitome of what a leader should be like - or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/notoriously-outspoken-his-sentences-always-punctuated-with/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [“When you are with Marines gathering to eat, you will notice that the most junior are served first and the most senior are served…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/when-you-are-with-marines-gathering-to-eat-you-will-notice-that-the/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no self-confidence. If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/a-parent-does-not-do-everything-for-their-kid-a-parent-that-does/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [Don't wait for perfection before you start. Start somewhere so you can have something tangible you can work to perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/don-t-wait-for-perfection-before-you-start-start-somewhere-so-you-can/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [Followers want to be taken care of. Leaders want to take care of others. We can all be leaders.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/followers-want-to-be-taken-care-of-leaders-want-to-take-care-of/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [“Goethe, the great nineteenth-century thinker, reportedly summed up, “You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/goethe-the-great-nineteenth-century-thinker-reportedly-summed-up-you/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [Pursue the thing inside us and others will help us. Pursue the things outside us and others will compete with us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/pursue-the-thing-inside-us-and-others-will-help-us-pursue-the-things/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [“When a WHY goes fuzzy, it becomes much more difficult to maintain the growth, loyalty and inspiration that helped drive the original success. By…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/when-a-why-goes-fuzzy-it-becomes-much-more-difficult-to-maintain-the/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [“Without the protection of our leaders, everyone outside the inner circle is forced to work alone or in small tribes to protect and advance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/without-the-protection-of-our-leaders-everyone-outside-the-inner/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [Any great and inspiring leader or organization that ever existed set out to do something completely unrealistic.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/any-great-and-inspiring-leader-or-organization-that-ever-existed-set/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/i-try-to-find-celebrate-and-teach-leaders-how-to-build-platforms-that/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/instead-of-showing-up-to-let-everyone-know-how-great-we-are-show-up/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [Knowledge is understanding based on what has been studied and learned. Wisdom is understanding based on what has been felt and experienced.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/knowledge-is-understanding-based-on-what-has-been-studied-and-learned/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [There's only one of me. With you using the why in the center of your work helps me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/there-s-only-one-of-me-with-you-using-the-why-in-the-center-of-your/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

> [“they didn't examine the problem and accumulate data to figure out the best solution - they engineered the outcome they wanted from the beginning.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simon-sinek/they-didn-t-examine-the-problem-and-accumulate-data-to-figure-out-the/)

[Simon Sinek](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simon-sinek/)

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