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" I get mail; therefore I am. "

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" I have an endless stream of suggestions coming in from readers who are in cubicles. That keeps me going. "

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" 'Dilbert' became popular during the downsizing of the '90s, and job security was a major theme of the strip. "

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" We don't always have an accurate view of our own potential. I think most people who are frightened of public speaking and can't imagine they might feel different as a result of training. Don't assume you know how much potential you have. Sometimes the only way to know what you can do is to test yourself. "

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" Happiness is nothing but good health and freedom, and money is the single best way you can buy your freedom. "

" Consultants have credibility because they are not dumb enough to work at your company. "

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" People vote based on emotion. Period. "

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