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This extraordinary metal, the soul of every manufacture, and the mainspring perhaps of civilised society. Of iron.

Samuel Smiles

It is energy – the central element of which is will – that produces the miracle that is enthusiasm in all ages. Everywhere it is what is called force of character and the sustaining power of all great action.
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Action Character Element Energy Force Greatness Miracle Production
Progress, of the best kind, is comparatively slow.
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Best Kind Progress Slow
The possession of a library, or the free use of it, no more constitutes learning, than the possession of wealth constitutes generosity.
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Generous Library Possession Wealth
The healthy spirit of self-help created among working people would, more than any other measure, serve to raise them as a class; and this, not by pulling down others, but by levelling them up to a higher and still advancing standard of religion, intelligence, and virtue.
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Creation Health Intelligence People Religion Spirit Virtue Work
Character is itself a fortune.
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Character Fortune One Liner
The apprenticeship of difficulty is one which the greatest of men have had to serve.
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Difficult Greatness Man Service
Life is of little value unless it be consecrated by duty.
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Life Responsibility Value
Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up.
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Aspiration Himself Man Rise
Enthusiasm, the sustaining power of all great action.
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Action Enthusiasm Greatness Power
He who never made a mistake, never made a discovery.
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Discover Himself Mistake
Obedience, submission, discipline, courage–these are among the characteristics which make a man.
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Courage Discipline Man Obedience Submission
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
Opportunities fall in the way of every man who is resolved to take advantage of them.
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Advantage Fall Man Opportunity Way
Good sense, disciplined by experience and inspired by goodness, issues in practical wisdom.
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Discipline Experience Goodness Sense Wisdom
The reason why so little is done, is generally because so little is attempted.
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Attempt Reason
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.
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Business Life Observation Pursuit Secret Success

This extraordinary metal, the soul of every manufacture, and the mainspring perhaps of civilised society. Of iron.

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