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Replying to the tributes paid to him at a testimonial dinner, Herbert Bayard Swope said; I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure -- try to please everybody.

Replying to the tributes paid to him at a testimonial dinner

Summary

This quote by Herbert Bayard Swope highlights the importance of staying true to oneself and not trying to please everyone in order to achieve success. Swope humorously suggests that attempting to satisfy everyone is a sure path to failure because it is simply impossible. Instead, he suggests that finding personal conviction and staying committed to one's own values and goals is a better approach. Success cannot be solely defined by the satisfaction of others, but rather by individual determination and sticking to one's own path.

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