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Encourage Me and I Will Not Forget You

William Arthur Ward

William Arthur Ward wrote: “Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you.” Most of us remember the people who spoke life into us when we needed it. Encouragement is rarely dramatic, but it is rarely forgotten.

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Simple and memorable for the power of encouragement versus flattery, criticism, or neglect.

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