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The man of fixed ingrained principles who has mapped out a straight course, and has the courage and self-control to adhere to it, does not find life complex. Complexities are all of our own making.

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In the race for success, speed is less important than stamina.
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Important Race Speed
Bragging often precedes begging.
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Begging Bragging
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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Biblical Blessed Home
To get the most out of the world one must conscientiously strive to put the most into it. Life without worthy ideals becomes wholly unsatisfying, sour. If our supreme objective is to serve, no blow fate may administer can daunt us.
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Blow Effort Fate
Some people are so methodical that that is all they are or ever will be.
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Manners Moral People
Any business arrangement that is not profitable to the other fellow will in the end prove unprofitable for you. The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
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Business Satisfaction Yield
Use life to provide something that outlasts it.
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Provide Something Use
If you do the best and the most you can today, don’t worry about tomorrow.
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Today Tomorrow Worry
Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind.
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Honesty Inspirational Mind
The human being who lives only for himself finally reaps nothing but unhappiness. Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies.
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Army Selfishness Unhappiness
Life is just an endless chain of judgements. . . . The more imperfect our judgement, the less perfect our success.
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Decision Judgement Perfect
Acting without thinking is like shooting without aiming.
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Acting Shooting Thinking
Next to the dog, the wastebasket is your best friend.
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Dog Next Your Best Friend
Jealousy… is a mental cancer.
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Cancer Jealous Jealousy
Upon our children-how they are taught-rests the fate-or fortune-of tomorrow’s world.
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Children Fate Inspirational
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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Determination Dream People

The man of fixed ingrained principles who has mapped out a straight course, and has the courage and self-control to adhere to it, does not find life complex. Complexities are all of our own making.

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