Dale Carnegie Quotes

15 quotes from 11 authors

Thinking about influence, Dale Carnegie’s lessons read like a playbook for ambition. The 15 excerpts showcase his sharp eye for hidden talent, how he turned ordinary people into thriving leaders, and his belief that confidence can be taught. Readers explore pages on leadership tactics and persuasive communication.

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I don't have my diploma from the University of Nebraska hanging on my office wall, and I don't have my diploma from…

Warren Buffett

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

Dale Carnegie

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“There’s a favorite quote of mine from Dale Carnegie’s How to Stop Worrying and Start Living that really sums up what was…

Fumio Sasaki

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Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success. --Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie

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“I went to Audible.com and picked up books from my favorite authors! I selected the book I wanted, the first one of…

Caroline Porter Thomas

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“Now, this is the way the whole of humanity functions: reaction. You just do something that you know how the other unconscious…

Osho

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“In his book, How to Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie encourages you to greet people with "animation and enthusiasm." This…

Susan C. Young

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“They were liberating Harrisonville, showing the hypocrites and phonies and $$$-squirrelers and chokeragged Yesmen some puffed-up balls. They were widening the mental…

Joe Eszterhas

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“Dale Carnegie was a master at identifying potential leaders. Once asked by a reporter how he had managed to hire forty-three millionaires,…

John C. Maxwell

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“With awareness I used the word response; with unawareness I used the word reaction. Response comes from yourself. Reaction is created by…

Osho

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In the 1920s, everyone wanted to be a celebrity. Everyone wanted to be like Babe Ruth or Charles Lindbergh. ... Businessmen, in…

Jonathan Eig

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“When I was a young and aspiring speaker, I sought mentorship from a man who had been a Dale Carnegie trainer for…

Susan C. Young

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“When we are harassed and reach the limit of our own strength, many of us then turn in desperation to God-"There are…

Dale Carnegie

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“Orison Swett Marden, who wrote Character: The Grandest Thing in the World in 1899, produced another popular title in 1921. It was…

Susan Cain

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“Many of the principles Dale Carnegie writes about in How to Win Friends and Influence People apply directly to communication. Keep the…

Dale Carnegie Training

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