The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egoistic, and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant and kind. Failure makes people cruel and bitter. - W. [William] Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)
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成功することで、人はうぬぼれて唯我独尊に陥ってしまうとよく言われるが、誤りである。それどころか、たいていの人は慎み深く寛容になる。失敗が人を冷酷非情にするのである。 - （ウィリアム・）サマセット・モーム (1874 - 1965)
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