Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.

Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study.

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.

The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good.
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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 think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.

I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.

Anything you're good at contributes to happiness.

Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck, that of the people.

Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck, that of the people.

The single most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up and walk away from the read more

The single most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up and walk away from the table without a deal