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Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice... →
The man who sows wrong thoughts and deeds and prays that God will bless him is in the position of a farmer who, having sown tares, asks God to bring... →
To desire is to obtain; to aspire is to achieve.
They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.
You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as you dominant aspiration.
To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.
If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you... →
When mental energy is allowed to follow the line of least resistance and to fall into easy channels, it is called weakness.
Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he... →
For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?
Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.
The very fact that you are a complainer, shows that you deserve your lot.