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We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans,

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes. – Amos Bronson Alcott

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The banking collapse was caused, more than anything, by bad government policy and the total failure of bad regulation, rather than by greed. – Nigel Farage

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The idea of capitalism is not just success but also the failure that allows success to happen. – P. J. ORourke

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Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure to do so, characterized by hesitation and indecision, will harm the national interest. – Richard V. Allen

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How one handles success or failure is determined by their early childhood. – Harold Ramis

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