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Quote by James Allen
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling

Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves they therefore remain bound. – James Allen

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The birds are moulting. If only man could moult also — his mind once a year its errors, his heart once a year its useless passions. – James Allen

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Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it. – James Allen

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Purpose
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In all human affairs there are efforts, and there are results, and the strength of the effort is the measure of the result. – James Allen

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It is necessary for him who lays out a state and arranges laws for it to presuppose that all men are evil and that they are always going to act according to the wickedness of their spirits whenever they have free scope. – Niccolo Machiavelli

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We need more of the Office Desk and less of the Show Window in politics. Let men in office substitute the midnight oil for the limelight. – Calvin Coolidge

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Men

Things that I felt absolutely sure of but a few years ago, I do not believe now. This thought makes me see more clearly how foolish it would be to expect all men to agree with me. – Jim Rohn

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I once heard two ladies going on and on about the pains of childbirth and how men dont seem to know what real pain is. I asked if either of them ever got themselves caught in a zipper. – Emo Philips

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The object of my relationship with Vietnam has been to heal the wounds that exist, particularly among our veterans, and to move forward with a positive relationship,… Apparently some in the Vietnamese government dont want to do that and thats their decision. – Ho Chi Minh

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Courage and conviction are powerful weapons against an enemy who depends only on fists or guns. Animals know when you are afraid a coward knows when you are not. – David Seabury

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Ive been making sushi for 38 years, and Im still learning. You have to consider the size and color of the ingredients, how much salt and vinegar to use and how the seasons affect the fattiness of the fish. – Masaharu Morimoto

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Reality, if rightly interpreted, is grander than fiction. – Thomas Carlyle

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