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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... minds and hearts of those who would succeed and make the most of life and its possibilities . The qualities of every ... mind ever yet wished for ruin to his hopes . How to bring our hopes to fruitage is the problem each one of us is ...
... minds and hearts of those who would succeed and make the most of life and its possibilities . The qualities of every ... mind ever yet wished for ruin to his hopes . How to bring our hopes to fruitage is the problem each one of us is ...
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... mind without it . When you cease to work you cease to live . Idleness breeds stagnation , whose only issue is corruption , decay , and death . The progenitor of the human race , while yet sinless , had Heaven's sign manual , work ...
... mind without it . When you cease to work you cease to live . Idleness breeds stagnation , whose only issue is corruption , decay , and death . The progenitor of the human race , while yet sinless , had Heaven's sign manual , work ...
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... mind . It is sometimes said , and more often thought , that the greatest cause of success is labor - meaning energy of body , strength of muscle . It is often stated that mus- cular labor produces the wealth of the world . This is a ...
... mind . It is sometimes said , and more often thought , that the greatest cause of success is labor - meaning energy of body , strength of muscle . It is often stated that mus- cular labor produces the wealth of the world . This is a ...
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... mind is richly stored with experience even though the physical powers may be too weak for action . Sometimes they are set in motion for short runs , but only to break down more dismally each time , until finally they become an encum ...
... mind is richly stored with experience even though the physical powers may be too weak for action . Sometimes they are set in motion for short runs , but only to break down more dismally each time , until finally they become an encum ...
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... mind to it . Mistakes are often remediable . Weaknesses can be foreseen and repaired . You find your knowledge defective , your methods antiquated . Do not force obsolete plans , and do not yield to discouragement . Give some of your ...
... mind to it . Mistakes are often remediable . Weaknesses can be foreseen and repaired . You find your knowledge defective , your methods antiquated . Do not force obsolete plans , and do not yield to discouragement . Give some of your ...
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