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Riches do not constitute any claim to distinction. It is only the vulgar who admire riches as riches.

Samuel Smiles

Success treads on the heels of every right effort; and though it is possible to overestimate success to the extent of almost deifying it, as is sometimes done, still in any worthy pursuit it is meritorious.
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Pursuit Success Worth
Stothard learned the art of combining colors by closely studying butterflies wings; he would often say that no one knew what he owed to these tiny insects. A burnt stick and a barn door served Wilkie in lieu of pencil and canvas.
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Butterfly Color Learning Service Study
Enthusiasm, the sustaining power of all great action.
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Action Enthusiasm Greatness Power
Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing.
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Cost Polite
The truest politeness comes of sincerity.
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One Liner Polite Sincere True
Riches do not constitute any claim to distinction. It is only the vulgar who admire riches as riches.
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Admire Claim Rich Vulgar
Persons with comparatively moderate powers will accomplish much, if they apply themselves wholly and indefatigably to one thing at a time.
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Accomplishment Oneself Person Power Time
Make good thy standing place, and move the world.
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Goodness Move Place Stand World
Great men stamp their mind upon their age and nation.
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Age Greatness Man Mindset Nation
The great lesson of biography is to show what man can be and do at his best. A noble life put fairly on record acts like an inspiration to others.
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Greatness Lesson Life Man Noble Record
Those who have most to do, and are willing to work, will find the most time.
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Time Willing Work
Conscience is that peculiar faculty of the soul which may be called the religious instinct.
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Conscience Religious Soul Weird
The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once.
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Focus Short Way
Help from without is often enfeebling in its effects, but help from within invariably invigorates.
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External Help
Opportunities fall in the way of every man who is resolved to take advantage of them.
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Advantage Fall Man Opportunity Way
Labour may be a burden and a chastisement, but it is also an honour and a glory. Without it, nothing can be accomplished.
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Accomplishment Burden Glory Hard Work Honor

Riches do not constitute any claim to distinction. It is only the vulgar who admire riches as riches.

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