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> [There is a certain degree of satisfaction in having the courage to admit one's errors. It not only clears up the air of guilt and defensiveness, but often helps solve the problem created by the error](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dale-carnegie/there-is-a-certain-degree-of-satisfaction-in-having-the-courage-to-2/)

[Dale Carnegie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dale-carnegie/)

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> [Guilt and defensiveness are bricks in a wall against which we all flounder; they serve none of our futures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/audre-lorde/guilt-and-defensiveness-are-bricks-in-a-wall-against-which-we-all/)

[Audre Lorde](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/audre-lorde/)

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