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Legends · 1888–1955

Dale Carnegie

RelationshipsLeadership & Influence

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

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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

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“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.

Explore a short reading list, with purchasing links that support ManyMasters.

01

Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business

1926 · The speaking course that launched his teaching career.

02

How to Win Friends and Influence People

1936 · The foundational text on human relations.

03

How to Stop Worrying and Start Living

1948 · A practical system for containing anxiety.

04

Lincoln the Unknown

1932 · His biography of Lincoln as a study in character.

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