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The world is ruled, and the destiny of civilization is established, by the human emotions.

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Practical dreamers have always been and always will be the pattern-makers of civilization.

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There are twelve good reasons for failure. The first one is the avowed intention of doing no more than one is paid to do, and the person who makes this avowal may see the other eleven by stepping before a looking glass.

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It is a fact that the majority of a man's griefs comes about through lack of self-control.

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No man has a chance to enjoy permanent success until he begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes.

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That which you think today becomes that which you are tomorrow.

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Nothing is more tragic - or more common - than mental inertia.

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No man achieves great success who is unwilling to make personal sacrifices.

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If you must let someone down, be sure it isn't the friend who helped you up when you were down.

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You owe it to yourself not to permit your emotions to place your happiness in the keeping of another person.

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You either ride life or it rides you. Your mental attitude determines who is 'rider' and who is 'horse.'

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Fear is the tool of a man-made devil. Self-confident faith in one's self is both the man-made weapon which defeats this devil and the man-made tool which builds a triumphant life. And it is more than that. It is a link to the irresistible forces of the universe which stand behind a man who does not believe in failure and defeat as being anything but temporary experiences.

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Persons, especially salaried people who schedule their spare time, to provide for home study (or attend specialized short courses, seminars or training) seldom remain at the bottom very long. Their action opens the way for the upward climb, removes many obstacles from their path, and gains the friendly interest of those who have the power to put them in the way of opportunity

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It is a well known fact that a man learns best that which he endeavors to teach others.

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Every time you change your orders without obvious reason, you weaken your authority.

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When you do not know what to do or which way to turn, smile. This will relax your mind and let the sunshine of happiness into your soul.

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Drifting, without aim or purpose, is the first cause of failure.

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When riches begin to come they come so quickly, in such great abundance, that one wonders where they have been hiding during all those lean years.

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Many successful people have found opportunities in failure and adversity that they could not recognize in more favorable circumstances.

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Never, in the history of the world, has there been such abundant opportunity as there is now for the person who is willing to serve before trying to collect.

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Friendship freely given and gratefully received is one of life's greatest gifts.

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One of the blessings of maturity is that it sometimes brings one greater courage to be truthful, regardless of what those who do not understand may think or say

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No one is so good that he has no bad in him, & no one is so bad that he has no good in him

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When adversity overtakes you, it pays to be thankful it was not worse instead of worrying over your misfortune.

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No man can become a great leader of men unless he has the milk of human kindness in his own heart, and leads by suggestion and kindness, rather than by force.

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You have a tremendous advantage over the man who does you an injury: You have it within your power to forgive him, while he has no such advantage over you.

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The major weakness of all educational systems is that they neither teach nor encourage the habit of definite decision.

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By all means tell the world how good you are - but do it with actions, not words.

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Maintain perfect harmony between yourself and every member of your mastermind group. If you fail to carry out this instruction to the letter, you may expect to meet with failure. The master mind principle cannot obtain where perfect harmony does not prevail.

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The story of practically every great fortune starts with the day when a creator of ideas and a seller of ideas got together and worked in harmony.

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