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Those who look into practical life will find that fortune is usually on the side of the industrious, as the winds and waves are on the side of the best navigators.
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A man must have the courage to be himself, and not the shadow or the echo of another.
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Courage may be displayed in everyday life as well as in historic fields of action.
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Energy of temperament, with a moderate degree of wisdom, will carry a man further than any amount of intellect without it.
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Thrift does not require superior courage, nor superior intellect, nor any superhuman virtue.
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Self-respect, originating in self-love, instigates the first step of improvement.