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No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no m

No matter how full a reservoir of maxims one may possess, and no matter how good ones sentiments may be, if one have not taken advantage of every concrete opportunity to act, ones character may remain entirely unaffected for the better. With good intentions, hell proverbially is paved. – William James

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There is but one cause of human failure. And that is mans lack of faith in his true Self. – William James

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He means well is useless unless he does well. – Plautus

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Hell is full of good intentions or desires. – St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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Image creates desire. You will what you imagine. – J. G. Gallimore

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Nothing happens by itself… it all will come your way, once you understand that you have to make it come your way, by your own exertions. – Ben Stein

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