Now a' is done that men can do,
And a' is done in vain.

Now a' is done that men can do,
And a' is done in vain.

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.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.

You may boldly say, you did not plough
Or trust the barren and ungrateful sands
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You may boldly say, you did not plough
Or trust the barren and ungrateful sands
With the fruitful grain of your religious counsels.

He beat the bushes without taking the birds.
[Fr., [Il] battoit les buissons sans predre les ozillons.]

He beat the bushes without taking the birds.
[Fr., [Il] battoit les buissons sans predre les ozillons.]

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single
excuse.

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single
excuse.

He ploughs in sand, and sows against the wind,
That hopes for constant love of woman kind.

He ploughs in sand, and sows against the wind,
That hopes for constant love of woman kind.

I have no use for men who fail. The cause of their failure is no business of mine, but I read more

I have no use for men who fail. The cause of their failure is no business of mine, but I want successful men as my associates.