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Why not be a top-notcher? A top-notcher is simply an individual who works for the institution of which he is a part, not against it.

Elbert Hubbard

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Elbert Hubbard
Age: 58 †
Born: 1856
Born: June 19
Died: 1915
Died: May 7
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Bloomington
Illinois
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The line between failure and success is so fine that we scarcely know when we pass it: so fine that we are often on the line and do not know it.
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The weaknesses of the many make the leader possible.
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It is always the nearest, plainest and simplest principles that learned men comprehend last.
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Perfume: any smell that is used to drown a worse one.
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A man who marries a woman to educate her falls victim to the same fallacy as the woman who marries a man to reform him.
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Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.
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I believe in courtesy, in kindness, in generosity, in good cheer, in friendship and in honest competition. I believe there is something doing somewhere, for every man ready to do it. I believe I'm ready, RIGHT NOW.
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One thing is sure, there are just two respectable ways to die. One is of old age, and the other is by accident.
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Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.
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It is not deeds or acts that last: it is the written record of those deeds and acts.
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Dreams can come true, but there is a secret. They're realized through the magic of persistence, determination, commitment, passion, practice, focus and hard work. They happen a step at a time, manifested over years, not weeks.
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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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There is a wild, splendid, intoxicating joy that follows work well done.
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The man who is so run down that he needs a vacation can never adjust or reform himself in two weeks. What he really needs is to re-transform his life.
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Nothing is permanent but change.
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I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love...I believe in sunshine, fresh air, friendship, calm sleep, beautiful thoughts.
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