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    Those who are more adapted to the active life can prepare themselves for contemplation in the practice of the active life, while those who are more adapted to the contemplative life can take upon themselves the works of the active life so as to become yet more apt for contemplation.

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My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to read more

My experience has taught me, and it has become a principle with me, that it is never any benefit to give out and out, to man or woman, money, food, clothing, or anything else, if they are able-bodied and can work and earn what they need, when there is anything on earth for them to do. This is my principle and I try to act upon it. To pursue a contrary course would ruin any community in the world and make them idlers.

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Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you read more

Get over the idea that only children should spend their time in study. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life.

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It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but read more

It may be that the race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong -- but that is the way to bet.

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You are wholly complete and your success in life will be in direct proportion to your ability to accept this read more

You are wholly complete and your success in life will be in direct proportion to your ability to accept this truth about you.

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If you will discipline yourself to make your mind self-sufficient you will thereby be least vulnerable to injury from the read more

If you will discipline yourself to make your mind self-sufficient you will thereby be least vulnerable to injury from the outside.

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Bear one another's burdens.

Bear one another's burdens.

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Others have done it before me. I can, too.

Others have done it before me. I can, too.

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There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.

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Action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature.

Action is the product of the qualities inherent in nature.

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