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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.
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.
If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.
If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.
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.
I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural read more
I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Success is the maximum utilization of the ability that you have.
Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none read more
Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more, and none can tell whose sphere is the largest.
 The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good.
 [Fr., Les merchants sont toujours surpris de trouver read more 
 The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good.
 [Fr., Les merchants sont toujours surpris de trouver de 
l'habilete dans les bons.] 
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor.