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There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.
Orison Swett Marden
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Orison Swett Marden
Age: 75 †
Born: 1848
Born: June 11
Died: 1924
Died: March 10
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New Hampshire
United States
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We fail to see that we can control our destiny make ourselves do whatever is possible make ourselves become whatever we long to be.
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The lack of opportunity is ever the excuse of the weak.
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