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The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good.
[Fr., Les merchants sont toujours surpris de trouver read more
The wicked are always surprised to find ability in the good.
[Fr., Les merchants sont toujours surpris de trouver de
l'habilete dans les bons.]
I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural read more
I add this, that rational ability without education has oftener raised man to glory and virtue, than education without natural ability.
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the read more
The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.
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.
If there be anything that can be called genius, it consists chiefly in ability to give that attention to a read more
If there be anything that can be called genius, it consists chiefly in ability to give that attention to a subject which keeps it steadily in the mind, till we have surveyed it accurately on all sides.
'Tis skill not strength that governs a ship.
'Tis skill not strength that governs a ship.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
The carpenter is not the best who makes more chips than all the rest.
The carpenter is not the best who makes more chips than all the rest.
They are able because they think they are able.
They are able because they think they are able.
