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There is no short cut to achievement. Life requires thorough preparation - veneer isn't worth anything.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Achievement Anything Cut Life Preparation Requires Short Thorough Veneer Worth

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Years ago I went into my laboratory and said, 'Dear Mr. Creator, please tell me what the universe was made for?' The Great Creator answered, 'You want to know too much for that little mind of yours. Ask for something more your size, little man.'

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Answered Ask Creator Dear Great Know Laboratory Little Little Man Made Man Me Mind More Much Please Said Size Something Tell Too Too Much Universe Want Years Years Ago You Your Yours Mr

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I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Broadcasting Every God Hour Love Nature Only Speaks Station Think Through Tune Unlimited Us Which Will I Love

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Human need is really a great spiritual vacuum which God seeks to fill... With one hand in the hand of a fellow man in need and the other in the hand of Christ, He could get across the vacuum.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Across Christ Could Fellow Fellow Man Fill Get God Great Hand He Human Man Need Other Really Seeks Spiritual Vacuum Which

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Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Creative Creative Mind Developments Encourage Every Mind Must New Possible Products Since Stimulate Therefore Type Way

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God cannot use you as He wishes until you come into the fullness of His Glory. Do not get alarmed, my friend, when doubts creep in. That is old Satan. Pray, pray, pray.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Cannot Come Creep Doubts Friend Fullness Get Glory God He His My Friend Old Pray Satan Until Use Wishes You

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When our thoughts - which bring actions - are filled with hate against anyone, Negro or white, we are in a living hell. That is as real as hell will ever be.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Actions Against Anyone Bring Ever Filled Hate Hell Living Our Real Thoughts Which White Will

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No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Any Behind Come Distinct Go Having Him Individual Leaving Legitimate Out Passed Reasons Right Through Without World

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From a child, I had an inordinate desire for knowledge and especially music, painting, flowers, and the sciences, Algebra being one of my favorite studies.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Algebra Being Child Desire Favorite Flowers Had Inordinate Knowledge Music Painting Sciences Studies

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It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success.

~George Washington Carver

Topics: Amount Automobile Bank Clothes Counts Drives Kind Mean Measures Money Neither Nor Nothing Service Simply Style Success Wears

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Scientist

Born: January 10th, 1864

Died: January 5th, 1943

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