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Talk to people in terms of what makes them happy. It’s not a radical notion, but it’s not one we are taught to consider.

Patrick King • The Science of Likability: 27 Studies to Master Charisma, Attract Friends, Captivate People, and Take Advantage of Human Psychology

PRINCIPLE 8 Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.

If we want to develop a mental attitude that will bring us peace and happiness, here is Rule 1: Think and act cheerfully, and you will feel cheerful.

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How To Have Confidence And Power In Dealing With People (1956) Les Giblin

“a drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.”

an increased tendency to think always in terms of other people’s point of view, and see things from their angle—if

‘A great man shows his greatness,’ said Carlyle, ‘by the way he treats little men.’