If you would not be laughed at, be the first to laugh at yourself.

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"He that can have patience can have what he will."

- Benjamin Franklin

Perseverance

"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn."

- Benjamin Franklin

Education

"A good conscience is a continual Christmas."

- Benjamin Franklin

Happiness

"I didn’t fail the test. I just found 100 ways to do it wrong."

- Benjamin Franklin

Learning from Mistakes

"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning."

- Benjamin Franklin

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"The man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others."

- Hasidic Proverb

Self-confidence

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."

- Oscar Wilde

Self-confidence

"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."

- Judy Garland

Self-confidence

"I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will."

- Amy Schumer

Self-confidence

"You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."

- Rosalynn Carter

Self-confidence