Portraits and Principles of the World's Great Men and Women, with Practical Lessons on Successful Life by Over Fifty Leading Thinkers |
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... hearts of those who would succeed and make the most of life and its possibilities . The qualities of every noble life have their foundation in the truths unfolded in this volume , and , living these truths , men have made their lives ...
... hearts of those who would succeed and make the most of life and its possibilities . The qualities of every noble life have their foundation in the truths unfolded in this volume , and , living these truths , men have made their lives ...
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... heart - throbs into sentences . In this way the personal element comes well to the front and makes out the volume's worth and fascination . Life is the only thing that counts , -generally speaking , in the material world , particularly ...
... heart - throbs into sentences . In this way the personal element comes well to the front and makes out the volume's worth and fascination . Life is the only thing that counts , -generally speaking , in the material world , particularly ...
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... hearts of the world were moved to learn of his fate , the sending of the Stanley expedition to find him , and the opening up of Africa to civilization , as a result , form the now familiar romance of the nineteenth century . It was hard ...
... hearts of the world were moved to learn of his fate , the sending of the Stanley expedition to find him , and the opening up of Africa to civilization , as a result , form the now familiar romance of the nineteenth century . It was hard ...
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... heart , every conviction of my judgment , puts me on the side of the toiling men of my country , ―aye , and of all countries . I am glad the working- men of Europe are getting discontented and want better wages . I thank God that a man ...
... heart , every conviction of my judgment , puts me on the side of the toiling men of my country , ―aye , and of all countries . I am glad the working- men of Europe are getting discontented and want better wages . I thank God that a man ...
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... hearts have the pulse at last of the world's Great Heart . The capital of a too strongly competitive age is becoming the capital of a less selfish time , and will have vastly more intrinsic value . We may profitably use the terms of the ...
... hearts have the pulse at last of the world's Great Heart . The capital of a too strongly competitive age is becoming the capital of a less selfish time , and will have vastly more intrinsic value . We may profitably use the terms of the ...
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