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Samuel Smiles quotes
Scottish author (1812-1904) whose book Self-Help made him a Victorian bestseller.
The solution of one problem helps the mastery of another; and thus knowledge is carried into faculty.
The most profitable study is that which is conducted with a definite aim and object.
The brave man is generous and forbearant, never unforgiving and cruel.
The example of the brave is an inspiration to the timid, their presence thrilling through every fibre.
The desire must ripen into purpose and effort; and one energetic attempt is worth a thousand aspirations.
Every great work is the result of vast preparatory training.
The fervent spirit is always a healthy and happy spirit; working cheerfully itself, and stimulating others to work.
Work in moderation is healthy, as well as agreeable to the human constitution.
The tortoise in the right road will beat a racer in the wrong.
The man who leads an army cannot succeed unless his whole mind is thrown into his work.
A proper consideration of the value of time, will also inspire habits of punctuality.
Wealth is obtained by labour; it is preserved by savings and accumulations; and it is increased by diligence and perseverance.
It is easier to make money than to know how to spend it.
It is not what a man gets that constitutes his wealth, but his manner of spending and economizing.
Thrift is not in any way connected with avarice, usury, greed, or selfishness.
Thrift does not require superior courage, nor superior intellect, nor any superhuman virtue.
Thrift is under the influence of reason and forethought, and never works by chance or by fits.
Thrift is the spirit of order applied to domestic management and organization.
The power of money is on the whole over-estimated.
The poor man with a rich spirit is in all ways superior to the rich man with a poor spirit.
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