A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.
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A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.
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Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.
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As in the rankest soil the most beautiful flowers are grown, so in the dark soil of poverty the choicest flowers of humanity have developed and bloomed.
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Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.
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Good thoughts bear good fruit, bad thoughts bear bad fruit.
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Happiness is mental harmony; unhappiness is mental inharmony.
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He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would accomplish much must sacrifice much.
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He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
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If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.
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It is a process of diverting one's scattered forces into one powerful channel.
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Man is made or unmade by himself. By the right choice he ascends. As a being of power, intelligence, and love, and the lord of his own thoughts, he holds the key to every situation.
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Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound.
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Our life is what our thoughts make it. A man will find that as he alters his thoughts toward things and other people, things and other people will alter towards him.
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The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
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The man who sows wrong thoughts and deeds and prays that God will bless him is in the position of a farmer who, having sown tares, asks God to bring forth for him a harvest of wheat.
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The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.
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The will to do springs from the knowledge that we can do.
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They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.
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To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.
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Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.
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Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts inevitably bring about right results.
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You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.
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