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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.

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Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing read more

Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes. -George Soros.

by George Soros Found in: Failure Quotes,
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Not failure, but low aim, is crime.

Not failure, but low aim, is crime.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: Failure Quotes,
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[Oxford] Home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs and unpopular
names and impossible loyalties.

[Oxford] Home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs and unpopular
names and impossible loyalties.

by Matthew Arnold Found in: Failure Quotes,
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Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

Ambition is the last refuge of the failure.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Failure Quotes,
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Men do not stumble over mountains, but over molehills.

Men do not stumble over mountains, but over molehills.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Failure Quotes,
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"All honor to him who shall win the prize,"
The world has cried for a thousand years;
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"All honor to him who shall win the prize,"
The world has cried for a thousand years;
But to him who tries and fails and dies,
I give great honor and glory and tears.

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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.

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Never say
"Fail" again.

Never say
"Fail" again.

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When all else fails, duck. It's not practical, but it can be
momentarily comforting.

When all else fails, duck. It's not practical, but it can be
momentarily comforting.

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