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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.
Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.
Knowing what you can not do is more important than knowing what you can do. In fact, that's good taste.
Read my little fable:
He that runs may read.
Most can raise the flowers now,
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Read my little fable:
He that runs may read.
Most can raise the flowers now,
For all have got the seed.
Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.
Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.
Ability is a poor man's wealth.
Ability is a poor man's wealth.
Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.
Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.
When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer their inferior while he is with them, read more
When people find a man of the most distinguished abilities as a writer their inferior while he is with them, it must be highly gratifying to them.
God does not ask about our ability, but our availability.
God does not ask about our ability, but our availability.
Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck, that of the people.
Ability wins us the esteem of the true men; luck, that of the people.
