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Great men stamp their mind upon their age and nation.

Samuel Smiles

This extraordinary metal, the soul of every manufacture, and the mainspring perhaps of civilised society. Of iron.
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Civilization Manufacture Metal Soul
Any number of depraved units cannot form a great nation.
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Greatness Nation
The truest politeness comes of sincerity.
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One Liner Polite Sincere True
Men whose acts are at variance with their words command no respect, and what they say has but little weight.
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Act Man Respect Weight Word
Men cannot be raised in masses as the mountains were in he early geological states of the world. They must be dealt with as units; for it is only by the elevation of individuals that the elevation of the masses can be effectively secured.
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Himself Man Mountain Raise Secure World
Help from without is often enfeebling in its effects, but help from within invariably invigorates.
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External Help
The noble people will be nobly ruled, and the ignorant and corrupt ignobly.
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Corruption People Rule
Life is of little value unless it be consecrated by duty.
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Life Responsibility Value
He who labours not, cannot enjoy the reward of labour.
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Enjoyment Labour Reward
It is energy – the central element of which is will – that produces the miracle that is enthusiasm in all ages. Everywhere it is what is called force of character and the sustaining power of all great action.
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Action Character Element Energy Force Greatness Miracle Production
There is no act, however trivial, but has its train of consequences.
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Act Consequence Training
To set a lofty example is the richest bequest a man can leave behind.
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Example Leaving Legacy Man
The principal industrial excellence of the English people lay in their capacity of present exertion for a distant object.
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Distance Excellence Industrial Object Principle
Labor is still, and ever will be, the inevitable price set upon everything which is valuable.
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Labor Price Value
Luck lies in bed, and wishes the postman would bring him news of a legacy; labor turns out at six, and with busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence.
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Bed Foundation Lying Pregnant
The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once.
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Focus Short Way

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