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Every one who has labored honestly in the past has aided to place knowledge and comfort within the reach of a constantly increasing number.
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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No man is beaten until his hope is annihilated, his confidence gone, As long as a man faces life hopefully, confidently, triumphantly, he is not a failure he is not beaten until he turns his back on life.
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Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed pay the price and it is yours.
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Dreams that are realized become an inspiration for new endeavor. It is in the power to make the dream good that we find the hope of this world.
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The influential man is the successful man, whether he be rich or poor.
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A good system shortens the road to the goal.
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You will always have to live with yourself, and it is to your best interest to see that you have good company - a clean, pure, straight, honest, upright, generous, magnanimous companion.
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