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There__ an interesting story about Abraham Lincoln. During the American Civil War he signed an order transferring certain regiments, but Secretary of War Edwin Stanton refused to execute it, calling the president a fool. When Lincoln heard he replied, __f Stanton said I__ a fool then I must be, for he__ nearly always right, and he says what he thinks. I__l step over and see for myself._ He did, and when Stanton convinced him the order was in error, Lincoln quietly withdrew it. Part of Lincoln__ greatness lay in his ability to rise above pettiness, ego, and sensitivity to other people__ opinions. He wasn__ easily offended. He welcomed criticism, and in doing so demonstrated one of the strengths of a truly great person: humility. So, have you been criticised? Make it a time to learn, not lose.
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There__ an interesting story about Abraham Lincoln. During the American Civil War he signed an order transferring certain regiments, but Secretary of War Edwin Stanton refused to execute it, calling the president a fool. When Lincoln heard he replied, __f Stanton said I__ a fool then I must be, for he__ nearly always right, and he says what he thinks. I__l step over and see for myself._ He did, and when Stanton convinced him the order was in error, Lincoln quietly withdrew it. Part of Lincoln__ greatness lay in his ability to rise above pettiness, ego, and sensitivity to other people__ opinions. He wasn__ easily offended. He welcomed criticism, and in doing so demonstrated one of the strengths of a truly great person: humility. So, have you been criticised? Make it a time to learn, not lose.

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