The finest piece of mechanism in all the universe is the brain of man. The wise person develops his brain, and opens his mind to the genius and spirit of the world's great ideas. He will feel inspired with the purest and noblest thoughts that have ever animated the spirit of humanity.

Alfred Armand Montapert

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Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving... by Alfred Armand Montapert

Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.

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Animals are reliable, many full of love, true in their affections, predictable in their actions, grateful and loyal. Difficult standards for people to live up to.

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grateful loyalty love

Don't dodge difficulties; meet them, greet them, beat them. All great men have been through the wringer.

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dodge beats men

Your life will be no better than the plans you make and the action you take. You are the architect and builder of your own life, fortune, destiny.

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Few of us know what we are capable of doing... we have never pushed ourselves hard enough to find out. Alfred

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In Texas, years ago, almost all of the oil came from surface operations. Then someone got the idea that there were greater sources of supply deeper down. A well was drilled five thousand feet deep. The result? A gusher. Too many of us operate on the surface. We never go deep enough to find supernatural resources. The result is, we never operate at our best. More time and investment is involved to go deep but a gusher will pay off.

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texas time years

A FRIEND IS A PERSON . . . With whom you can be sincere. . . . To whom you never need to defend yourself. . . . On whom you can depend whether present or absent. . . . With whom you never need pretend. . . . To whom you can reveal yourself without fear of betrayal. . . . Who does not feel she owns you because you are her friend. . . . Who will not selfishly use you because she has your confidence. I WOULD HAVE SUCH A FRIEND. . . AND I WOULD BE SUCH A FRIEND. I DO HAVE SUCH A FRIEND!

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To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize, t... by Alfred Armand Montapert

To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize, then plan.

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vision dream firsts

Great persons are great because of good, strong foundations on which they were able to build a character.

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able strong character
Intentions are invisible but they are the true test of character. by Alfred Armand Montapert

Intentions are invisible but they are the true test of character.

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invisible tests character

We cannot choose the things that will happen to us. But we can choose the attitude we will take toward anything that happens. Success or failure depends on your attitude.

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success-or-failure happens attitude
All lasting business is built on friendship. by Alfred Armand Montapert

All lasting business is built on friendship.

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insightful business inspirational

A big, spectacular thing can frequently be accomplished quickly. Quality usually takes longer. Fanfare and fireworks are not part of quality; therefore, only those who know true values are attracted to it. But when fanfare and fireworks are over, quality will remain.

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fireworks quality bigs

Move out man! Life is fleeting by. Do something worthwhile, berfore you die. Leave Behind a work sublime, that will outline you and time.

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If you have no goals you will be bored: you will be unhappy becau... by Alfred Armand Montapert

If you have no goals you will be bored: you will be unhappy because you are empty.

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Before every action ask yourself. Will this bring more monkeys on my back. Will the result of my action be a blessing or a heavy burden?

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monkeys blessing action
True success depends more on character than on intellect. by Alfred Armand Montapert

True success depends more on character than on intellect.

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intellect true-success character

No better words than "thank you" have yet been discovered to express the sincere gratitude of one's heart; when the two words are sincerely spoken.

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gratitude heart attitude
Negative attitudes bring negative results. by Alfred Armand Montapert

Negative attitudes bring negative results.

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Happiness depends not on things around me, but on my attitude. by Alfred Armand Montapert

Happiness depends not on things around me, but on my attitude.

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