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The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, eg

The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic and self-complacent is erroneous on the contrary it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. – W. Somerset Maugham

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Your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself. – William J. H. Boetcker

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For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now? – James Allen

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To win in Australia, for me, has to be the ultimate success because the Aussies live for sport. – Ian Botham

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