If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water's edge.

People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism, in such cases is stronger than the DESIRE for success.

Nobody rises above mediocrity unless they use the brains of other people.

Without doubt, the most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people.

The primary reason for failure is that people do not develop new plans to replace those plans that didn't work.

The majority of people permit relatives, friends, and the public at large to so influence them that they cannot live their own lives, because they fear criticism.

Most people wish for riches, but few people provide the definite plan and burning desire which pave the road to wealth.

The majority of people who fail to accumulate money sufficient for their needs are, generally, easily influenced by the opinion of others.

The most that can be said of flattery is that it is sometimes a cheap psychological trick with which charlatans and dishonest people lull others into a state of carelessness while they pick their pockets.