The usual devastating put-downs imply that a person is basically bad, rather than that he is a person who sometimes does bad things. Obviously, there… - Zig Ziglar

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The usual devastating put-downs imply that a person is basically bad, rather than that he is a person who sometimes does bad things. Obviously, there is a vast difference between a "bad" person and a person who does something bad. Besides, failure is an event, it is not a person — yesterday ended last night.

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About Zig Ziglar

Hilary Hinton "Zig" Ziglar (November 6 1926 – November 28 2012) was an American self-help author and speaker.

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Birth Name: Hilary Hinton Ziglar
Alternative Names: Zig
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Failing is an event, not a person. Yesterday ended last night.
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