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Legends · 1888–1955
Dale Carnegie
Turned lessons from public speaking and sales into an enduring approach to communication, relationships, and influence.
Dale Carnegie is included in the Legends collection for work associated with Relationships and Leadership & Influence. This profile offers a starting point for readers who want to place that work within the wider personal-development tradition.
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Legends
movement in the collection
1888–1955
life and work
2
focus areas
Ideas associated with the work
- Explore the work through relationships
- Explore the work through leadership & influence

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”
— Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People
In their own words
“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.”
— Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People
Turned lessons from public speaking and sales into an enduring approach to communication, relationships, and influence.
- Relationships
- Leadership & Influence
Signature works
Start with the books.
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Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business
1926 · The speaking course that launched his teaching career.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
1936 · The foundational text on human relations.
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