“It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mistakes. But the wisest person of all learns from others's successes.”

The quote "It's said that a wise person learns from his mistakes. A wiser one learns from others' mi…" is famous quote by John C. Maxwell (1947), American author, speaker and pastor.

Source: Leadership Gold: Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading

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American author, speaker and pastor 1947

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