W. Clement Stone Quotes

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Enthusiasm is to a person what gasoline is to the engine of an automobile: the vital moving force.

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When you do the wrong thing, knowing it is wrong, you do so because you haven't developed the habit of effectively controlling or neutralizing strong inner urges that tempt you, or because you have established the wrong habit and don't know how to eliminate them effectively.

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Give a pleasant response (the neutralizer of irritants) — you will be pleasant and receive pleasant responses.

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Sales are contingent upon the attitude of the salesman - not the attitude of the prospect.

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Give a smile to everyone you meet (smile with your eyes) — and you'll smile and receive smiles...

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Enthusiasm is a state of mind that inspires and arouses a person to action. It is contagious and affects not only the enthused, but everyone with whom he or she comes in contact.

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Give encouragement (the incentive to action) — you will have courage and be encouraged.

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You always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you had to do something, or that you were forced to, but actually, whatever you do, you do by choice. Only you have the power to choose for yourself.

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Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.

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Regardless of who you are or what you have been, you can be what you want to be.

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Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

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If you employed study, thinking, and planning time daily, you could develop and use the power that can change the course of your destiny.

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Give time for a worthy cause (with eagerness) — you will be worthy and richly rewarded.

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You are a product of your environment. So choose the environment that will best develop you toward your objective. Analyze your life in terms of its environment. Are the things around you helping you toward success - or are they holding you back?

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Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You, and you alone, can give them. You will receive abundance for your giving. The more you give — the more you will have!

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All personal achievement starts in the mind of the individual. Your personal achievement starts in your mind. The first step is to know exactly what your problem, goal or desire is.

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Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.

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When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.

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Be generous! Give to those whom you love; give to those who love you; give to the fortunate; give to the unfortunate; yes — give especially to those to whom you don't want to give.

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Give hope (the magic ingredient for success) — you will have hope and be made hopeful.

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When our attitude towards ourselves is big, and our attitude toward others is generous and merciful, we attract big and generous portions of success.

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