Apologizing Quote by Dale Carnegie

“Be honest, Look for areas where you can admit error and say so. Apologize for your mistakes. It will help disarm your opponents and reduce defensiveness.”

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Apologizing Areas Being honest Defensiveness Errors Failure Helping Honest Looks Mistake Opponents

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