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Wisdom consists in knowing what not to want as well as what to want.

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Napoleon Hill
Age: 87 †
Born: 1883
Born: October 26
Died: 1970
Died: November 8
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When enthusiasm runs in the front door, worry runs out the back door.
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When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
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Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.
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I believe that close association with one who refuses to compromise with circumstances he does not like, is an asset that can never be measured in terms of money.
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Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Thoughts are things! Strong, deeply rooted desire is the starting point of all achievement.
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You go ahead, stand still, or go backwards in life. Your objective should be to go ahead.
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Watch the one ahead of you, and you'll learn why he is ahead. Then emulate him.
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When you lose your sense of humor, get a job running an elevator, because your life will be a series of Ups and Downs anyway.
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When adversity overtakes you, it pays to be thankful it was not worse instead of worrying over your misfortune.
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Failure seems to be nature's plan for preparing us for great responsibilities.
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If a man attains a high station in life, it is because he has acquired or was blessed with native ability as a salesman. Schooling, college degrees, intellect, brilliancy, are of no avail to the man who lacks the ability to attract the cooperative efforts of others, thus to create opportunities for himself.
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Achieve self-mastery over your thoughts, and constantly direct them toward your goals and objectives. Learn to focus your attention on the goals that you want to achieve and on finding ways to achieve those goals.
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Men have no confidence in an officer who doesn't know his own mind.
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The individual with a negative mental attitude attracts troubles as a magnet attracts steel fittings.
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Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.
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Awake,arise,and assert yourself,you dreamers of the world. Your star is now in ascendancy.
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Successful people are decisive people. When opportunities come their way, they evaluate them carefully, make a decision, and take appropriate action. They know that indecision wastes time that could be spent on more productive tasks.
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Truly, there is something to the idea that hero-worship is helpful, provided one worships a winner.
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