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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... Things Well , 29 - Self - Made , if Ever Made . 30 - Personal Purity , . 31 - The Value of a Sound Body , 32 - Importance of Physical Development , 33 - Advantages of Difficulties , . 34 - The Blight of Idleness , 35 - What Spare ...
... Things Well , 29 - Self - Made , if Ever Made . 30 - Personal Purity , . 31 - The Value of a Sound Body , 32 - Importance of Physical Development , 33 - Advantages of Difficulties , . 34 - The Blight of Idleness , 35 - What Spare ...
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... things by any means which may accomplish the end , or shall our dealings with men be tempered with jus- tice and kindness , with some regard to what is right and fair , man with man ? Shall our lives be measured altogether by the ...
... things by any means which may accomplish the end , or shall our dealings with men be tempered with jus- tice and kindness , with some regard to what is right and fair , man with man ? Shall our lives be measured altogether by the ...
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... things , much more valuable than riches , for which men ought to strive . The getting of great estates , the eager grasping after money , may ruin him who gets it . It is infinitely better to die poor than to get riches by any unjust ...
... things , much more valuable than riches , for which men ought to strive . The getting of great estates , the eager grasping after money , may ruin him who gets it . It is infinitely better to die poor than to get riches by any unjust ...
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... things . So , then , if you fail in your efforts for success once , or twice , or many times , it is by no means a disgrace , and certainly is no cause for discourage- ment . But if you know the cause of your failure , and can remedy it ...
... things . So , then , if you fail in your efforts for success once , or twice , or many times , it is by no means a disgrace , and certainly is no cause for discourage- ment . But if you know the cause of your failure , and can remedy it ...
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... things . If so , why should you do only what your forefathers have done ? Life is full of opportunities . They are ... thing well . You can surely find , then , the place and work for which you are adapted , and , having found it , stick ...
... things . If so , why should you do only what your forefathers have done ? Life is full of opportunities . They are ... thing well . You can surely find , then , the place and work for which you are adapted , and , having found it , stick ...
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