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Ability is a poor man's wealth.
Ability is a poor man's wealth.
'Tis skill not strength that governs a ship.
'Tis skill not strength that governs a ship.
Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities.
Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.
Martyrdom is the only way a man can become famous without ability.
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
For as our modern wits behold,
Mounted a pick-back on the old,
Much farther off, much further read more
For as our modern wits behold,
Mounted a pick-back on the old,
Much farther off, much further he,
Rais'd on his aged Beast, could see.
The question "Who ought to be boss?" is like as "Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?" Obviously, read more
The question "Who ought to be boss?" is like as "Who ought to be the tenor in the quartet?" Obviously, the man who can sing tenor.
Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.
Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.