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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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Die verbreitete Vorstellung, dass Erfolg den Menschen verdirbt, indem er sie eitel macht, egoistisch und selbstgefällig ist, ist falsch. im Gegenteil, es macht sie größtenteils demütig, tolerant und gütig.

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