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A Dwarfe on a Gyants shoulder sees further of the two.
[A dwarf on a giant's shoulder sees farther read more
A Dwarfe on a Gyants shoulder sees further of the two.
[A dwarf on a giant's shoulder sees farther of the two.]
The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without read more
The first requisite for success is the ability to apply your physical and mental energies to one problem incessantly without growing weary.
I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
Natural abilities can almost compensate for the want of every kind of cultivation, but no cultivation of the mind can read more
Natural abilities can almost compensate for the want of every kind of cultivation, but no cultivation of the mind can make up for the want of natural abilities.
Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.
Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way,
ought to give us ground to presume ability.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
They are able because they think they are able.
[Lat., Possunt quia posse videntur.]
They are able because they think they are able.
[Lat., Possunt quia posse videntur.]
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.
The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.
