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Men imagine that thought can be kept secret, but it cannot; it rapidly crystallizes into habit, and habit solidifies into circumstance.

James Allen

A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.
JAMES ALLEN

Character Himself Man Thinking
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they, therefore, remain bound.
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Improvement Man Mental
Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice, he ascends.
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Choice Himself Man Right
They who have no central purpose in their life fall easy prey to petty worries, fears, troubles, and self-pityings.
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Easy Fear Life Purpose Worry
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. The calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
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Beautiful Good Greatness Man Power Success Wisdom
As he thinks, so he is; as he continues to think, so he remains.
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Himself Philosophy Thinking
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
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Destiny Direction Discover Inspirational Life Man Soul
He that seeketh findeth, and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
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Himself Seek
Your circumstances may be uncongenial, but they shall not long remain so if you but perceive an Ideal and strive to reach it.
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Deep Ideas Yourself
A person is limited only by the thoughts that he chooses.
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Choice Himself Inspiration Limitation Person
The man who does not shrink from self-crucifixion can never fail to accomplish the object upon which his heart is set.
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Accomplishment Failure Heart Man
The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears.
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Attraction Fear Love Secret Soul
He must avoid quarreling as he would avoid drinking a deadly poison.
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Avoid Death Poison
A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts.
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Man Philosophy Rise Thinking
All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.
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Action Failure Man Result
The “divinity that shapes our ends” is in ourselves.
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Divine End Ourselves

Men imagine that thought can be kept secret, but it cannot; it rapidly crystallizes into habit, and habit solidifies into circumstance.

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Men imagine that thought can be kept secret, but it cannot; it rapidly crystallizes into habit, and habit solidifies into circumstance.

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