We cannot rise higher than our thought of ourselves.
ORISON SWETT MARDENWe lift ourselves by our own thought; we climb upon our vision of ourselves.
More Orison Swett Marden Quotes
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The golden rule for every business man is this: ‘Put yourself in your customer’s place.’
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Man becomes a slave to his constantly repeated acts. What he at first chooses, at last compels.
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The quality of your work, in the long run, is the deciding factor on how much your services are valued by the world.
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Poverty often hides her charms under an ugly mask; yet thousands have been forced into greatness by their very struggle to keep the wolf from the door.
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Wanted, a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say “No,” though all the world say “Yes.
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There is no medicine like hope.
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He can who thinks he can, and he can’t who thinks he can’t.
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A strong, successful man is not the victim of his environment. He creates favorable conditions. His own inherent force and energy compel things to turn out as he desires.
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All who have accomplished great things have had a great aim, have fixed their gaze on a goal which was high, one which sometimes seemed impossible.
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Every great man has become great, every successful man has succeeded, in proportion as he has confined his powers to one particular channel.
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Believe with all your heart that you will do what you were made to do.
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How can I develop myself into the grandest possible manhood?
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Obstacles are like wild animals. They are cowards but they will bluff you if they can. If they see you are afraid of them… they are liable to spring upon you; but if you look them squarely in the eye, they will slink out of sight.
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Conquer yourself and you can conquer everything else.
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No man can be ideally successful until he has found his place. Like a locomotive he is strong on the track, but weak anywhere else.
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