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A man cannot directly choose his circumstances, but he can choose his thoughts, and so indirectly, yet surely, shape his circumstances.

James Allen

When a man makes his thoughts pure, he no longer desires impure food.
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Desire Food Man
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
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
No man is hindered by another; he is only hindered by himself. No man suffers because of another; he suffers only because of himself.
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Himself Hurt Man Philosophy 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
Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.
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Control Power Strength
To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.
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Beginning Failure Strong Success Thinking
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
Into your hands will be placed the exact results of your own thoughts; you will receive that which you earn; no more, no less.
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Hands Philosophy Result Yourself
He who has conquered doubt and fear has conquered failure.
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Doubt Failure Fear Himself
For weakness cannot persist in a power-evolving universe.
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Deep Philosophy Power Weakness
The dream is the promise for what you will be one day.
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Dream Inspirational Promise Success
He who has conquered weakness, and has put away all selfish thoughts, belongs neither to oppressor nor oppressed. He is free.
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Freedom Himself Oppression Weakness
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
Until thought is linked with purpose there is no intelligent accomplishment.
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Accomplishment Intelligence Purpose
Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are.
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Attraction Man Philosophy

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