290 ordspråk av Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard
There is no failure except in no longer trying.
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There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no insurmountable barrier except our own inherent weakness of purpose.
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There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.
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There was one who thought himself above me, and he was above me until he had that thought.
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This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.
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Thoroughness characterizes all successful men. Genius is the art of taking infinite pains. All great achievement has been characterized by extreme care, infinite painstaking, even to the minutest detail.
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Those who do unlawful acts are no more sinners in the eyes of God than we who think them
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To avoid criticism, do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
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To do a perfectly unselfish act for selfish motives
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To give up your seat in a car to a woman, and tread on your neighbor's foot to get even
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To know when to be generous and when firm ð this is wisdom
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To know when to be generous and when to be firm -- this is wisdom.
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Victory; a matter of staying power.
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We are not punished for our sins, but by them
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We are punished by our sins, not for them.
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