“Men are paid, not merely for what they know, but more particularly for what they do with that which they know.”
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“The time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.”
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“Keep your eyes and ears wide open— and your mouth closed, if you wish to acquire the habit of prompt decision.”
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“The emotion of DESIRE The emotion of FAITH The emotion of LOVE The emotion of SEX The emotion of ENTHUSIASM The emotion of ROMANCE The emotion of HOPE”
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“The best recommendation is the one you give yourself by rendering superior service – with the right mental attitude.”
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“the world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going.”
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“Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.”
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“Analysis of several hundred people who had accumulated fortunes well beyond the million dollar mark, disclosed the fact that every one of them had the habit of REACHING DECISIONS PROMPTLY, and of changing these decisions SLOWLY, if, and when they were changed. People who fail to accumulate money, without exception have the habit of reaching decisions, IF AT ALL, very slowly, and of changing these decisions quickly and often.”
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“Ignorance and Fear are twin sisters. They are generally found together.”
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“If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water's edge.”
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“Drifting, without aim or purpose, is the first cause of failure.”
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“Persistence is a state of mind, therefore it can be cultivated. Like all states of mind, persistence is based upon definite causes,”
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“If we sow the seeds of hatred and envy and discouragement in others, we, in turn, develop these qualities in ourselves.”
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“Employers who understand human nature, get the best there is in men, not by criticism, but by constructive suggestion.”
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