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The outer world of circumstance shapes itself to the inner world of thought.

James Allen

All that man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.
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Achievement Failure Man Result
As the reaper of his own harvest, man learns both of suffering and bliss
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Happiness Learning Man Suffering
Doubt and fear are the great enemies of knowledge, and he who encourages them, who does not slay them, thwarts himself at every step.
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Doubt Enemy Fear Himself Knowledge
Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice, he ascends.
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Choice Himself Man Right
The sole and supreme use of suffering is to purify, to burn out all that is useless and impure.
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Spiritual Suffering
Good thoughts and actions can never produce bad results; bad thoughts and actions can never produce good results.
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Action Goodness Result Thoughts
The truly self-possessed, however, are free from the whims of fate and chance. Calmly, they affect their will, and with strength of character and purity of intention, they attract to their person solely positive outcomes.
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Character Fate Person Strength True Willing
He is poor who is dissatisfied; he is rich who is contented with what he has, and he is richer who is generous with what he has.
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Character Generous Poor Satisfaction
Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that the right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about the right results.
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Effort Joy Peace Result Right
Another hidden sacrifice, one of great spiritual beauty and of powerful efficacy in the healing of human sorrows.
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Healing Hide Human Hurt Power Sacrifice
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
As a man thinketh in his heart, so shall he be.
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Be Yourself Heart Man Thinking
Every act of a man springs from the hidden seeds of thought.
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Act Hide Man
The dream is the promise for what you will be one day.
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Dream Inspirational Promise Success
He who would accomplish little need sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much. He who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
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Accomplishment Greatness Himself Inspirational Sacrifice Success
A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.
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Deep Direction Man

The outer world of circumstance shapes itself to the inner world of thought.

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