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Distrust Quote by Peter Drucker

“The one to distrust is the person who never makes…” quote by Peter Drucker — Download Open image

“The one to distrust is the person who never makes a mistake, never commits a blunder, never fails in what he tries to do. Either he is a phony, or he stays with the safe, the tried and the trivial.”

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