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title: "2 Dan Pedersen Quotes"
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# Dan Pedersen

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American naval aviator... \| Dan Pedersen is a retired United States Navy Captain, credited as being the leading force behind the creation of the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School program known as “TOPGUN”.

##  Quotes by Dan Pedersen

> [“Real confidence has a realistic view of itself. It knows what it is capable of and not capable of. Real confidence does…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pedersen/real-confidence-has-a-realistic-view-of-itself-it-knows-what-it-is/)

Dan Pedersen

[Confidence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confidence/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/878/dan-pedersen-103005_confidence_real-confidence-has-a-realistic-view-of_1142708.jpg)

> [“Everything in the seen world is a dim reflection or representation of the unseen world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-pedersen/everything-in-the-seen-world-is-a-dim-reflection-or-representation-of/)

Dan Pedersen

[Inspirational](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inspirational/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12f/dan-pedersen-103005_inspirational_everything-in-the-seen-world-is-a-dim-re_1745607.jpg)

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