The person who renders loyal service in a humble capacity will be chosen for higher responsibilities, just as the biblical servant who multiplied the one pound given him by his master was made ruler over ten cities.
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In the race for success, speed is less important than stamina.
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The Bible says, ‘Where there is no vision, the people perish.’ Have you a vision? And are you undeviatingly pressing and pushing toward its accomplishment? Dreaming alone will not get you there. Mix your dreams with determination and action.
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Opportunity rarely knocks on your door. Knock rather on opportunity’s door if you ardently wish to enter.
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The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.
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A shady business never yields a sunny life.
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The way to make a true friend is to be one. Friendship implies loyalty, esteem, cordiality, sympathy, affection, readiness to aid, to help, to stick, to fight for, if need be. … Radiate friendship and it will return sevenfold.
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When it comes to betting on yourself… you’re a chicken-livered coward if you hesitate.
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Justice must be blind to the hardness or softness of a man’s hands, as well as to the leanness or fatness of his pocketbook
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The Christmas spirit brings home to us-or should bring home to us-the profound Biblical truth that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Anything which inspires unselfishness makes for our ennoblement. Christmas does that. I am all for Christmas.
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Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.
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A word of appreciation often can accomplish what nothing else could accomplish.
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Difficulties should act as a tonic. They should spur us to greater exertion.
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It’s so much easier to do good than to be good.
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The truth doesn’t hurt unless it ought to.
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The man who has done his level best… is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.
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