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Everyone must row with the oars he has.
Everyone must row with the oars he has.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs.
Ability is a poor man's wealth.
Ability is a poor man's wealth.
If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.
If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.
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.
We shall generally find that the triangular person has got into
the square hole, the oblong into the triangular, read more
We shall generally find that the triangular person has got into
the square hole, the oblong into the triangular, and a square
person has squeezed himself into the round hole.
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance
of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no read more
One thing, however, I must premise, that without the assistance
of natural capacity, rules and precepts are of no efficacy.
[Lat., Illud tamen in primis testandum est, nihil praecepta atque
artes valere nisi adjuvante natura.]
There is no need to show your ability before everyone.
There is no need to show your ability before everyone.
