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The mind of a general ought to resemble and be as clear as the field-glass of a telescope.


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Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.



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The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.



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Victory is not always winning the battle...but rising every time you fall.



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Moses has revealed the existence of God to his nation. Jesus Christ to the Roman world, Muhammad to the old continent.



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If you wish to be a success in the world, promise everything, deliver nothing.



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You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss into gain and failure to success.



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Until you spread your wings, you'll have no idea how far you can fly.



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To have a right estimate of a man's character, we must see him in misfortune.



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