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Mohamed ElBaradei

Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.

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How you interact with people matters just as much as the actual content or facts you bring to a situation. Showing genuine respect encourages cooperation, while acting superior or condescending leads others to resist or create obstacles.

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