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Men whose acts are at variance with their words command no respect, and what they say has but little weight.

Samuel Smiles

It will generally be found that men who are constantly lamenting their ill luck are only reaping the consequences of their own neglect, mismanagement, and improvidence, or want of application.
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Application Finding Karma Luck Man Neglect
Purposes, like eggs, unless they be hatched into action, will run into rottenness.
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Action Egg Purpose Run
Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow.
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Best Kind Progress Slow
Luck lies in bed, and wishes the postman would bring him news of a legacy; labor turns out at six, and with busy pen or ringing hammer lays the foundation of a competence.
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Bed Foundation Lying Pregnant
Progress however, of the best kind, is comparatively slow. Great results cannot be achieved at once; and we must be satisfied to advance in life as we walk, step by step.
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Achievement Best Kind Progress Satisfaction Slow Walk
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. But all play and no work makes him something worse.
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Play Work Worst
The great high-road of human welfare lies along the old highway of steadfast welldoing; and they who are the most persistent, and work in the truest spirit, will invariably be the most successful.
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Greatness Human Persistence Road Spirit Success True
Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up.
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Aspiration Himself Man Rise
The government of a nation itself is usually found to be but the reflux of the individuals composing it. The government that is ahead of the people will be inevitably dragged down to their level, as the government that is behind them will in the long run be dragged up.
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Government Level Nation People
With will one can do anything.
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Oneself Willing
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
The battle of life is, in most cases, fought uphill; and to win it without a struggle were perhaps to win it without honor. If there were no difficulties there would be no success; if there were nothing to struggle for, there would be nothing to be achieved.
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Achievement Battle Difficult Honor Life Respect Struggle Success
The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.
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Difficult Greatness Man Service
Woman is the heart of humanity, its grace, ornament, and solace.
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Grace Heart Humanity Solace Woman
It is observed at sea that men are never so much disposed to grumble and mutiny as when least employed. Hence an old captain, when there was nothing else to do, would issue the order to “scour the anchor.
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Employment Issue Man Observation
Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for a book.
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Book Discover Each Other Love Man

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