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You are not very good if you are not better than your best friends imagine you to be
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"You are not very good if you are not better than your best friends imagine you to be"

- Johann Kaspar Lavater

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This quote by Johann Kaspar Lavater motivates us to pursue quality and to be better than what our pals expect of us. It recommends that we ought to not be content with mediocrity, but instead make every effort to be the very best variation of ourselves. It is a tip that we must not be pleased with just fulfilling the expectations of others, but rather need to strive to surpass them. It is a call to action to press ourselves to be better than what our pals imagine us to be. It is a pointer that we should not be contented with our existing level of success, however rather should aim to reach our greatest capacity. This quote encourages us to be ambitious and to strive for achievement. It is a pointer that we ought to not be content with simply meeting the expectations of others, however instead should aim to exceed them.

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Germany Flag This quote is written / told by Johann Kaspar Lavater between November 15, 1741 and January 2, 1801. He/she was a famous Theologian from Germany. The author also have 28 other quotes.

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