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... benefits of the thousands less prospered than ourselves ? Shall not our lives be centered in a greater and a more far reaching end than self aggrandizement ? Aye . Shall we not live that we may bless ; gain that [ CHAPTER 2. ] 29.
... benefits of the thousands less prospered than ourselves ? Shall not our lives be centered in a greater and a more far reaching end than self aggrandizement ? Aye . Shall we not live that we may bless ; gain that [ CHAPTER 2. ] 29.
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we not live that we may bless ; gain that we may give ; love that we may benefit mankind ? Who is not fond of life's stories when we think of the count- less numbers of them that have been told , as well as the vast numbers unworthy to ...
we not live that we may bless ; gain that we may give ; love that we may benefit mankind ? Who is not fond of life's stories when we think of the count- less numbers of them that have been told , as well as the vast numbers unworthy to ...
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... poor than to get riches by any unjust means , however popular such means may be . For individuals who , like those of many empires of the past , gain wealth by despoiling others , like them , will sooner 31 THE MEANING OF SUCCESS .
... poor than to get riches by any unjust means , however popular such means may be . For individuals who , like those of many empires of the past , gain wealth by despoiling others , like them , will sooner 31 THE MEANING OF SUCCESS .
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because they neglect or refuse to put forth sufficient effort to gain the prize . Again and again you may see such men igno- miniously distanced in the race by those who have but a fraction of their ability . Why ? Because they do not ...
because they neglect or refuse to put forth sufficient effort to gain the prize . Again and again you may see such men igno- miniously distanced in the race by those who have but a fraction of their ability . Why ? Because they do not ...
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... gain a contract involving employment for thousands , or to obtain an invention that will revolutionize industry ; the statesman to sway , perhaps , the policy of a na- tion ; -many of the passengers , single factors in comprehensive ...
... gain a contract involving employment for thousands , or to obtain an invention that will revolutionize industry ; the statesman to sway , perhaps , the policy of a na- tion ; -many of the passengers , single factors in comprehensive ...
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