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It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life.

Samuel Smiles

Commit a child to the care of a worthless, ignorant woman, and no culture in after-life will remedy the evil you have done.
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Children Commitment Evil Ignorance Woman Yourself
There are many counterfeits of character, but the genuine article is difficult to be mistaken.
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Article Character Difficult Mistake
To set a lofty example is the richest bequest a man can leave behind.
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Example Leaving Legacy Man
Hope… is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles.
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Gift Himself Hope Miracle Mom Power Success
Success treads on the heels of every right effort; and though it is possible to overestimate success to the extent of almost deifying it, as is sometimes done, still in any worthy pursuit it is meritorious.
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Pursuit Success Worth
Those who have most to do, and are willing to work, will find the most time.
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Time Willing Work
Help from without is often enfeebling in its effects, but help from within invariably invigorates.
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External Help
The tiniest bits of opinion sown in the minds of children in private life afterwards issue forth to the world, and become its public opinion; for nations are gathered out of nurseries.
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Issue Mindset Nation Opinion World
Labor is still, and ever will be, the inevitable price set upon everything which is valuable.
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Labor Price Value
Even happiness itself may become habitual. There is a habit of looking at the bright side of things, and also of looking at the dark side.
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Bright Darkness Happiness Side
The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted.
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Difficult Greatness Man Reach Struggle Suffering Trial Work
Wisdom and understanding can only become the possession of individual men by travelling the old road of observation, attention, perseverance, and industry.
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Attention Industry Man Old Perseverance Possession Travel Understand Wisdom
Politeness goes far, yet costs nothing.
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Cost Polite
Make good thy standing place, and move the world.
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Goodness Move Place Stand World
Purposes, like eggs, unless they be hatched into action, will run into rottenness.
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Action Egg Purpose Run
The noble people will be nobly ruled, and the ignorant and corrupt ignobly.
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Corruption People Rule

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