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Marshall Field Quotes: The greatest good [a man] can do is to cultivate himself in order that he may be of greater use to humanity.
         

The greatest good [a man] can do is to cultivate himself in order that he may be of greater use to humanity.


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Buying real estate is not only the best way, the quickest way, the safest way, but the only way to become wealthy.

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Goodwill is the only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy.



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I was determined not to remain poor.




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Beware of a misfit occupation. . . . Consider carefully your natural bent, whether for business or a profession.



More things to remember: 7) The value of time; 8) The pleasure of working; 9) The obligation of duty; 10) The power of kindness; 11) The wisdom of economy; 12) The virtue of patience.

More things to remember: 7) The value of time; 8) The pleasure of working; 9) The obligation of duty; 10) The power of kindness; 11) The wisdom of economy; 12) The virtue of patience.



Give the lady what she wants!

Give the lady what she wants!



Freedom of the press and also of speech, assembly, and worship can persist as social forms and legal guarantees, while at the same time their functional realities can be gradually slipping away.

Freedom of the press and also of speech, assembly, and worship can persist as social forms and legal guarantees, while at the same time their functional realities can be gradually slipping away.





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