Colleagues Quote by Benno C. Schmidt, Jr

“To take the measure of oneself by reference to one's colleagues leads to envy or complacency rather than constructive self-examination.” quote by Benno C. Schmidt, Jr — Download Open image

“To take the measure of oneself by reference to one's colleagues leads to envy or complacency rather than constructive self-examination.”

Benno C. Schmidt, Jr

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