I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid.
ELBERT HUBBARDNever explain – your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.
More Elbert Hubbard Quotes
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You can lead a boy to college, but you cannot make him think.
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A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
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All success consists in this: You are doing something for somebody – benefiting humanity – and the feeling of success comes from the consciousness of this.
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The average woman sees only the weak points in a strong man, and the good points in a weak one.
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Positive anything is better than negative nothing.
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I believe in the hands that work, in the brains that think, and in the hearts that love…I believe in sunshine, fresh air, friendship, calm sleep, beautiful thoughts.
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Growth is often a painful process.
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Progress comes from the intelligent use of experience.
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We will not be dictated to by men with less intelligence, energy, initiative and ambition than we ourselves possess.
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Fences are made for those who cannot fly.
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The valuable person in any business is the individual who can and will cooperate with others.
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We are punished by our sins, not for them.
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Men are rich only as they give. He who gives great service gets great rewards.
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To make mistakes is human, but to profit from them is divine.
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Genius is the ability to act rightly without precedent – the power to do the right thing the first time.
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