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Quote by James Allen
A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can

A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth people seek guidance of him who is master of himself. – James Allen

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Whether you be man or woman you will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. – James Allen

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To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment. – James Allen

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

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