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"I shall not waste any of our brief time together flattering your ego, as others have done before, with all this nonsense about skills and talents that do not help, or worse, that you do not actually possess."
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"As clichA© as it might sound, I'd rather lose than win by cheating. The latter is a much deeper, more personal loss in that one is admittedly whispering to himself his lack of competence. His cheating then begets more cheating, as he is ever-privately, ever-subconsciously insulting himself; thus, gradually deteriorating any remaining confidence."

"We should be people of principles and should fight for these principles."

"It is better to lose friends than to lose your reputation, and better to lose riches than to lose your integrity."

"Delayed gratification is a major virtue that is missing from our society."

"Some men escape the grip. Maybe their wives have no social ambitions; maybe they've hit a sentence or two in a 'dangerous book' that pleased them; maybe they started on the treadmill as I did and were knocked off. Anyway, they're the congressmen you can't bribe, the Presidents who aren't politicians, the writers, speakers, scientists, statesmen who aren't just populate grab-bags for a half-dozen women and children."
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"As soon as I can find the courage to put my plans to action, I will turn from being a "maybe man into someone whose future success lies completely in his own hands."

"Could trying your hardest, but never being quite good enough ever be acceptable to anyone? Is that what your dreams are made of?"

"All these ships are currently safe at anchor but that is not what they were designed for is it? Your job is not to remain anchored and safe. Your job is to move closer to your destination at every attempt."

"Embrace the fundamentals like the closest of friends, for they will be the foundation of your future success."

"You know, I have never met a young man who recognises the true value in this exercise, and yet I have met hundreds of old men who wished someone had shared it with them in their youth."

"I will not let those, who cannot recognise how I can be of service, dissuade me from showing them how I can help."
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