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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My art springs from my desire to have things in the world which would otherwise never be there.
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I don't see the point in working just to be working.
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Helping someone come to a saving knowledge of Christ is the greatest achievement possible.
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Timing is irrelevant when it comes to desire.
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There is nothing more mysterious than destiny - of a person, of our species, of our planet, or of the universe itself.
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A healthy person can accept criticism.
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One day, out of irritation, I said, you know all of those years with the Royal Shakespeare Company, all those years of playing kings and princes and speaking black verse, and bestriding the landscape of England was nothing but a preparation for sitting in the captain's chair of the Enterprise.
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The starting point of all achievement is desire. Weak desire brings weak results.
