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The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is read more
The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it is what a man or woman is able to do that counts.
 Every person is responsible for all the good with the scope of 
his abilities, and for no more, and read more 
 Every person is responsible for all the good with the scope of 
his abilities, and for no more, and none can tell whose sphere is 
the largest.
   - Gail Hamilton (pseudonym of Mary Abigail Dodge), 
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.
 You are a devil at everything, and there is no kind of thing in 
the 'versal world but what read more 
 You are a devil at everything, and there is no kind of thing in 
the 'versal world but what you can turn your hand into. 
 Read my little fable:
 He that runs may read.
  Most can raise the flowers now,
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 Read my little fable:
 He that runs may read.
  Most can raise the flowers now,
   For all have got the seed. 
 To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
 [Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher read more 
 To know how to hide one's ability is great skill.
 [Fr., C'est une grande habilete que de savoir cacher son 
habilete.] 
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work.
Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work.