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Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.

Sydney J. Harris

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Sydney J. Harris
Age: 69 †
Born: 1917
Born: September 14
Died: 1986
Died: December 8
Journalist
London
England
Sydney Harris
Often
Doom
Without
Inevitably
Self
Whereas
Discipline
Failure
Talent
Achieve
Dooms
Results
Astounding

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