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A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.

B. F. Skinner

The mob rushes in where individuals fear to tread.
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Army Battle Fear People
It is not a question of starting. The start has been made. It’s a question of what’s to be done from now on.
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Action Inspirational Journey Start
A person’s genetic endowment, a product of the evolution of the species, is said to explain part of the workings of his mind and his personal history the rest.
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Explanation History Mindset Person Work
At this very moment enormous numbers of intelligent men and women of goodwill are trying to build a better world. But problems are born faster than they can be solved.
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Born Intelligence Man Moments Problem Solve
Chaos breeds geniuses. It offers a man something to be a genius about.
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Deep Destruction Genius Mad Men
To say that behaviors have different ‘meanings’ is only another way of saying that they are controlled by different variables.
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Control Deep Different Way
Somehow people get the idea I think we should be given gumdrops whenever we do anything of value.
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Ideas Myself People Thinking Value
A vast technology has been developed to prevent, reduce, or terminate exhausting labor and physical damage. It is now dedicated to the production of the most trivial conveniences and comfort.
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Comfortable Dedication Development Production Science Technology
A permissive government is a government that leaves control to other sources.
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Control Government Leaving Source
A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
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Education Failure Give Up Inspirational Mistake Perseverance Reality Stop Try
The consequences of an act affect the probability of its occurring again.
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Act Chance Repeat
Old age is rather like another country. You will enjoy it more if you have prepared yourself before you go.
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Age Country Enjoy
Give me a child and I’ll shape him into anything.
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Children Education Himself Myself
I don’t believe in God, so I’m not afraid of dying.
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Afraid Believe Death God Myself
A piece of music is an experience to be taken by itself.
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Experience Music Pieces
Do not intervene between a person and the consequences of their own behavior.
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A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.

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