A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.
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"A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it." — Alexandre Dumas
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A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it. — Alexandre Dumas
About Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas was a Dramatist from France (1802–1870).
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This quote is attributed to Alexandre Dumas, a Dramatist from France.
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Alexandre Dumas lived from 1802 – 1870.