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We have scorched the snake, not killed it.
She'll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice
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We have scorched the snake, not killed it.
She'll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice
Remains in danger of her former tooth.
Why, like the hindmost chariot wheels, art curst
Still to be near but ne'er to reach the first.
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Why, like the hindmost chariot wheels, art curst
Still to be near but ne'er to reach the first.
[Lat., Nam quamvis prope to, quamvis temone sub uno
Verentem sese, frustra sectabere cantum
Cum rota posterior curras et in axe secundo.]
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of battle! O Jonathan,
thou wast slain in thine high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of battle! O Jonathan,
thou wast slain in thine high places.
Never give a man up until he has failed at something he likes.
Never give a man up until he has failed at something he likes.
He that is down can fall no lower.
He that is down can fall no lower.
Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.
Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.
A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The read more
A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
