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> [People, to maintain their self-esteem, tend to believe they are above average on all positive qualities - height, income, intelligence, sense of humor, negotiating ability, you name it. The problem is that if we are going to really build our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-pfeffer/people-to-maintain-their-self-esteem-tend-to-believe-they-are-above/)

[Jeffrey Pfeffer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-pfeffer/)

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