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The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.

Orison Swett Marden

How can I develop myself into the grandest possible manhood?
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Development Man Myself Possible
Pessimism has never done anything but tear down and destroy what optimism has built up.
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Build Destroy Pessimist
Good cheer is a great lubricant; it oils all of life’s machinery.
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Goodness Greatness Life Machine
The golden rule for every business man is this: ‘Put yourself in your customer’s place.’
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Business Customer Gold Man Place Rule
Wanted, a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say “No,” though all the world say “Yes.
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Afraid Individual Lose Man Talk World
People do not realise the immense value of utilising spare minutes.
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People Time Value Worth
But how shall I get ideas? ”Keep your wits open! Observe! Observe! Study! Study! But above all, Think! Think! And when a noble image is indelibly impressed upon the mind – Act!
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Ideas Mindset Observation Yourself
Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire.
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Desire Destiny Habit Thinking
We lend power to the things we fear!
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Fear One Liner Power
The secret of happiness is in a cheerful, contented mind. He is poor who is dissatisfied; he is rich who is contented with what he has, and can enjoy what others own.
ORISON SWETT MARDEN

Enjoyment Happiness Himself Mindset Secret
A good system shortens the road to the goal.
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Goal Goodness Road
Unless you have prepared yourself to profit by your chance, the opportunity will only make you ridiculous. A great occasion is valuable to you just in proportion as you have educated yourself to make use of it.
ORISON SWETT MARDEN

Chance Education Greatness Preparation Profit Yourself
Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them… they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.
ORISON SWETT MARDEN

Afraid Animal Eyes Obstacle Wild Yourself
Obstacles will look large or small to you according to whether you are large or small.
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Large Obstacle Small Yourself
The best books are those which lift us to a higher plane where we breathe a purer atmosphere.
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Atmosphere Best Breathe High Plane Purity
Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.
ORISON SWETT MARDEN

Bold Mindset Obstacle Ourselves Walk

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