“Before success comes in any man's life, he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat, and, perhaps, some failure. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to QUIT. That is exactly what the majority of men do.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Persistence is a state of mind, therefore it can be cultivated. Like all states of mind, persistence is based upon definite causes,”
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Napoleon Hill
“The time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.”
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Napoleon Hill
“the answer you may be seeking, to the questions which have caused you to ponder over the strangeness of life, maybe found in your own mind,”
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Napoleon Hill
“Watch the one ahead of you, and you’ll learn why he is ahead. Then emulate him.”
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Napoleon Hill
“general or specialized knowledge. An educated man”
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Napoleon Hill
“When people first come into contact with crime, they abhor it. If they remain in contact with crime for a time, they become accustomed to it, and endure it. If they remain in contact with it long enough, they finally embrace it, and become influenced by it.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.”
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Napoleon Hill
“I am master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”
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Napoleon Hill
“The oak sleeps in the acorn. The bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul, a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities.”
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Napoleon Hill
“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”
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Napoleon Hill
“There is no substitute for persistence. The person who makes persistence his watch-word, discovers that “Old Man Failure” finally becomes tired, and makes his departure. Failure cannot cope with persistence.”
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Napoleon Hill
“It’s a sure thing that you will not finish if you don’t start. The most difficult part of any job is getting started.”
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Napoleon Hill
