“My complaint is not against the work that the churches have done, but the work that they could have done through leadership that was based upon the principle of co-ordinated, co-operative effort which would have carried civilization at least a thousand years ahead of where it is today. It is not yet too late for such leadership.”
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Napoleon Hill
“No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy; unless you let him.”
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Napoleon Hill
“The practical dreamers have always been, and always will be, the pattern-makers of civilisation.”
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Napoleon Hill
“I had the happy privilege of analyzing both Mr. Edison and Mr. Ford, year by year, over a long period of years, and therefore, the opportunity to study them at close range, so I speak from actual knowledge when I say that I found no quality save persistence, in either of them, that even remotely suggested the major source of their stupendous achievements.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.”
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Napoleon Hill
“One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when overtaken by temporary defeat.”
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Napoleon Hill
“The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Life is a checkerboard, and the player opposite you is TIME. If you hesitate before moving, or neglect to move promptly, your men will be wiped off the board by TIME. You are playing against a partner who will not tolerate INDECISION!”
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Napoleon Hill
“The way of success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”
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Napoleon Hill
“When you approach every job enthusiastically in a spirit of friendly cooperation, you distinguish yourself from the vast majority of people.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Instead of complaining about what you don’t like about your job, start commending what you do like and see how quickly it improves.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Your big opportunity may be right where you are now.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Every brain is both a broadcasting station and a receiving station for the vibrations of thought.”
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Napoleon Hill
