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The man who practises unselfishness, who is genuinely interested in the welfare of others, who feels it a privilege to have the power to do a fellow-creature a kindness - even though polished manners and a gracious presence may be absent - will be an elevating influence wherever he goes.

~Orison Swett Marden

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It is like the seed put in the soil - the more one sows, the greater the harvest.

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It is the hopeful, buoyant, cheerful attitude of mind that wins. Optimism is a success builder; pessimism an achievement killer.

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We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.

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The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'

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Nothing else so destroys the power to stand alone as the habit of leaning upon others. If you lean, you will never be strong or original. Stand alone or bury your ambition to be somebody in the world.

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Those who have accomplished great things in the world have been, as a rule, bold, aggressive, and self-confident. They dared to step out from the crowd and act in an original way. They were not afraid to be generals.

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It is the idle man, not the great worker, who is always complaining that he has no time or opportunity.

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Our trials, our sorrows, and our grieves develop us.

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Do not waste time dreaming of great faraway opportunities; do the best you can where you are. Open your petals of power and beauty and fling out the fragrance of your life in the place that has been assigned to you.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: Unknown

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