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The weakest living creature, by concentrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish good results while the strongest, by dispersing his effort over many chores, may fail to accomplish anything.

Og Mandino

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Og Mandino
Age: 72 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 1
Died: 1996
Died: September 3
Author
Writer
Framingham
Massachusetts
Augustine Og Mandino II
May
Failing
Creature
Many
Objects
Concentration
Good
Single
Strongest
Results
Powers
Effort
Object
Dispersing
Living
Accomplish
Weakest
Inspirational
Fail
Chores
Anything
Creatures
Concentrating

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