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He who labours not, cannot enjoy the reward of labour.

Samuel Smiles

Alexander the Great valued learning so highly, that he used to say he was more indebted to Aristotle for giving him knowledge than to his father Philip for life.
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Father Knowledge Learning Life Value
There is no act, however trivial, but has its train of consequences.
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Act Consequence Training
Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up.
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Aspiration Himself Man Rise
Purposes, like eggs, unless they be hatched into action, will run into rottenness.
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Action Egg Purpose Run
Great men are always exceptional men; and greatness itself is but comparative. Indeed, the range of most men in life is so limited that very few have the opportunity of being great.
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Compare Greatness Life Limitation Man Opportunity
Life is of little value unless it be consecrated by duty.
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Life Responsibility Value
Any number of depraved units cannot form a great nation.
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Greatness Nation
Luck whines; labor whistles.
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Labor Luck Whistle
Riches do not constitute any claim to distinction. It is only the vulgar who admire riches as riches.
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Admire Claim Rich Vulgar
Men who are resolved to find a way for themselves will always find opportunities enough; and if they do not find them, they will make them.
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Creation Enough Finding Man Opportunity Way
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
The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.
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Attempt Reason
Work is one of the best educators of practical character.
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Best Education Practice Work
A fig-tree looking on a fig-tree becometh fruitful,” says the Arabian proverb. And so it is with children; their first great instructor is example.
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Children Greatness Instruction
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
To set a lofty example is the richest bequest a man can leave behind.
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Example Leaving Legacy Man

He who labours not, cannot enjoy the reward of labour.

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