“no more effort is required to aim high in life, to demand abundance and prosperity, than is required to accept misery and poverty”
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“You have a brain and mind of your own. Use it, and reach your own decisions.”
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“nothing is impossible to the person who backs desire with enduring faith.”
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“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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“If you are one of those who believe that hard work and honesty, alone, will bring riches, perish the thought! It is not true! Riches, when they come in huge quantities, are never the result of hard work! Riches come, if they come at all, in response to definite demands, based upon the application of definite principles, and not by chance or luck.”
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“Most great people have achieved their greatest success just one
step beyond their greatest failure.”
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“success requires no apologies, failure permits no alibis.”
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“First. I know that I have the ability to achieve the object of my Definite Purpose in life, therefore, I demand of myself persistent, continuous action toward its attainment, and I here and now promise to render such action.”
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“Until you have learned to be tolerant with those who do not always agree with you;until you have culrivated the habit of saying some kind word of those whom you do not admire; until you have formed the habit of looking for good instead of the bad there is in others, you will be neither successful nor happy”
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“A philosophy a system of principles that will guide your thoughts and actions.”
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“Fifth. Write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it.”
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“Develops the capacity to reach decisions. Definiteness of purpose tends to develop the capacity to reach decisions quickly and firmly. Successful people make decisions quickly (as soon as all the facts are available) and change them very slowly (if ever). Unsuccessful people make decisions very slowly, and change them often and quickly.”
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“Do your job precisely as if you were your own boss, and sooner or later you will be.”
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“The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.”
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“One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat
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