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Topic·Being assertive✕clear
Billy Joel1 quote
But you know that when the truth is told, that you can get what you want, or you can just get old. — Billy Joel · 1977
Mark Twain1 quote
The timid man yearns for full value and asks a tenth. The bold man strikes for double value and compromises on par. — Mark Twain · 1897