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The Economic Times
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Quote of the Day by Alfred Lord Tennyson: “No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not work those who work with him. Don't knock your friends. Don't knock your enemies. Don't knock yourself.” — powerful life lesson on success, competition, friendship and self-worth

The quote of the day by Alfred Lord Tennyson "No man ever got very high by pulling other people down. The intelligent merchant does not knock his competitors. The sensible worker does not work those who work with him. Don't knock your friends. Don't knock your enemies. Don't knock yourself" offers a timeless reminder about the way people treat others while trying to move ahead in life. In a world dominated by rapid online debates and aggressive corporate ladder-climbing, this quote of the day acts as a grounded reminder that tearing others down only weakens your own position.

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