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... knowledge comes with reading and grows upon it. And the love of knowledge, in a young mind, is almost a warrant against the inferior excitement of passions and vices.—H. Mann. The constant habit of perusing devout books is be ...
... knowledge comes with reading and grows upon it. And the love of knowledge, in a young mind, is almost a warrant against the inferior excitement of passions and vices.—H. Mann. The constant habit of perusing devout books is be ...
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... knowledge is in books.—The true university of these days is a collection of books.—Carlyle. Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them. Those ...
... knowledge is in books.—The true university of these days is a collection of books.—Carlyle. Many books require no thought from those who read them, and for a very simple reason; they made no such demand upon those who wrote them. Those ...
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Tryon Edwards. Business. In business, three things are necessary, knowledge, temper, and time.— Feltham. Not because of any extraordinary talents did he succeed, but because he had a capacity on a level for business and hot above it ...
Tryon Edwards. Business. In business, three things are necessary, knowledge, temper, and time.— Feltham. Not because of any extraordinary talents did he succeed, but because he had a capacity on a level for business and hot above it ...
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... knowledge are often laid bare by the hazelwand of chance. —Tupper. Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman runs away with the applause.—Home. Be not too presumptuously sure in any business; for ...
... knowledge are often laid bare by the hazelwand of chance. —Tupper. Many shining actions owe their success to chance, though the general or statesman runs away with the applause.—Home. Be not too presumptuously sure in any business; for ...
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