Napoleon Hill Quotes
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People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.
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The universal practice of closing the eyes of the dead may be thought to have originated in the desire that he might be prevented from seeing his way.
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At this point, American workers are pretty respectful of the bosses they loathe.
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I've never been married and I've no more desire to be married now than I ever have. I hate bureaucracy and I am not religious.
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The point - the power to hurt - of all figures lies in the truthfulness of their application.
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War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.
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Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?
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Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.
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I aim to direct as much as I act at some point in time.
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We are all quick to point out all the differences but not as willing to accept what bonds us as humans.
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When you are discontent, you always want more, more, more. Your desire can never be satisfied. But when you practice contentment, you can say to yourself, 'Oh yes - I already have everything that I really need.'
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There isn't much room for an outsider point of view in print any more.
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Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody.
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I had a strong desire to become an archer from the very first time I tried it. I forgot my other ambitions. I just wanted to compete in the Olympics.
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If God should desire to raise us to the position of one who is an intimate and shares his secrets, we ought to accept this gladly.
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I'm almost numb to misogyny at this point. It's just everywhere.
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I don't see the point in working just to be working.
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The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise.
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Suppose you could be hooked up to a hypothetical 'experience machine' that, for the rest of your life, would stimulate your brain and give you any positive feelings you desire. Most people to whom I offer this imaginary choice refuse the machine. It is not just positive feelings we want: we want to be entitled to our positive feelings.
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Adolescence is such a fun time in your life, because you think you know it all, and you haven’t gotten to the point where you realize that you know almost nothing.
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The concept of military necessity is seductively broad, and has a dangerous plasticity. Because they invariably have the visage of overriding importance, there is always a temptation to invoke security "necessities" to justify an encroachment upon civil liberties. For that reason, the military-security argument must be approached with a healthy skepticism.
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The starting point of all achievement is desire. Weak desire brings weak results.
