“He had nothing to start with, except the capacity to know what he wanted, and the determination to stand by that desire until he realized it.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Face the facts squarely. Ask yourself definite questions and demand direct replies.”
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Napoleon Hill
“LACK OF SELF-DISCIPLINE. Discipline comes through self-control. This means that you must control all negative qualities. Before you can control conditions, you must first control yourself. Self-mastery is the hardest job you will ever tackle. If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self. You may see at one and the same time both your best friend and your greatest enemy, by stepping in front of a mirror.”
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Napoleon Hill
“The turning point in the lives of those who succeed, usually comes at the moment of some crisis, through which they are introduced to their "other selves."
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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
“Remember that no one is ever rewarded or promoted because of a bad disposition and negative mental attitude”
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Napoleon Hill
“He recalled, too, his mistake in having stopped only three feet from gold. “But,” he said, “that experience was a blessing in disguise. It taught me to keep on keeping on, no matter how hard the going may be, a lesson I needed to learn before I could succeed in anything.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
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Napoleon Hill
“THE "depression" was a blessing in disguise. It reduced the whole world to a new starting point that gives every one a new opportunity.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Without doubt, the most common weakness of all human beings is the habit of leaving their minds open to the negative influence of other people. This weakness is all the more damaging, because most people do not recognize that they are cursed by it, and many who acknowledge it, neglect or refuse to correct the evil until it becomes an uncontrollable part of their daily habits.”
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Napoleon Hill
“The way to success is the way to action, based upon organized thinking followed by action, action, action.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Knowledge has no value except that which can be gained from its application toward some worthy end.”
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Napoleon Hill
“It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak, carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
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Napoleon Hill
“Do not wait. The time will never be ‘just right’. Start where you stand, 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
