Orison Swett Marden Quotes

• The man who has no money is poor, but one who has nothing but money is poorer. He only is rich who can enjoy without owning; he is poor who though he has millions is covetous.

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• The influential man is the successful man, whether he be rich or poor.

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• The hand cannot reach higher than does the heart.

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• The golden rule for every business man is this: ‘Put yourself in your customer’s place.’

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• The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone.

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• The Creator has not given you a longing to do that which you have no ability to do.

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• The best thing about giving of ourselves is that what we get is always better than what we give. The reaction is greater than the action.

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• Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours.

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• Put the uncommon effort into the common task… make it large by doing it in a great way.

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• Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

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• Our trials, our sorrows, and our grieves develop us.

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• Our thoughts and imagination are the only real limits to our possibilities.

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• Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire.

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• No one has a corner on success. It is his who pays the price.

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• No man fails who does his best.

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• No employer today is independent of those about him. He cannot succeed alone, no matter how great his ability or capital. Business today is more than ever a question of cooperation.

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• Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them.

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• Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory.

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• Joyfulness keeps the heart and face young. A good laugh makes us better friends with ourselves and everybody around us.

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• It is what we do easily and what we like to do that we do well.

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Orison Swett Marden (75)

Birth:	1850
Death:	1924
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Author

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