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It is not what people do when they work, but what they do when they don't work that causes all their troubles.

William J. H. Boetcker

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William J. H. Boetcker
Age: 88 †
Born: 1873
Born: January 1
Died: 1962
Died: January 1
William John Henry Boetcker
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Nations begin to dig their own graves when men talk more of human rights and less of human duties.
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Never mind what the 'people' think of you! They may overestimate or underestimate you! Until they discover your real worth, your success depends mainly upon what you think of yourself and whether you believe in yourself. You can succeed if nobody else believes it but you will never succeed if you don't believe in yourself.
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Every so often we hear people clamor for a change. Let's change the Constitution, change the form of Government, change everything for better or worse except to change the only thing that needs changing first: The human heart and our standard of success and human values.
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That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
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If the majority of people of a country, no matter how great its natural resources, organize and conspire to get more out and put less in, to do less and get more, how long will, how long can it last?
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True religion is not a mere doctrine, something that can be taught, but is a way of life. A life in community with God. It must be experienced to be appreciated. A life of service. A living by giving and finding one's own happiness by bringing happiness into the lives of others.
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Most men believe that it would benefit them if they could get a little from those who have more. How much more would it benefit them if they would learn a little from those who know more.
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The difficulties and struggles of today are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow.
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