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title: "6 Fail Quotes By Napoleon Hill"
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> [If you try and fail, make another effort, and still another...until you succeed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/if-you-try-and-fail-make-another-effort-and-still-another-until-you/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

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> [Life’s greatest tragedy consists of men and women who earnestly try, and fail!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/life-s-greatest-tragedy-consists-of-men-and-women-who-earnestly-try/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

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> [If you don’t have a plan, you will fail, and you can quote me.” You need a definite plan, it should be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/if-you-don-t-have-a-plan-you-will-fail-and-you-can-quote-me-you-need/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

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> [If the first plan which you adopt does not work successfully, replace it with a new plan; if this new plan fails…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/if-the-first-plan-which-you-adopt-does-not-work-successfully-replace/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

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> [If you fail to plan,you can plan to fail.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/if-you-fail-to-plan-you-can-plan-to-fail/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

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> [Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/failure-is-nature-s-plan-to-prepare-you-for-great-responsibilities/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

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## Other authors on Fail

## More by Napoleon Hill

> [Your world will change whether or not you choose to change, but you have the power to choose it's direction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/your-world-will-change-whether-or-not-you-choose-to-change-but-you/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [The best way to succeed in this world is to act on the advice you give to others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/the-best-way-to-succeed-in-this-world-is-to-act-on-the-advice-you/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [A state of mind is something that one assumes. It cannot be purchased, it must be created.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/a-state-of-mind-is-something-that-one-assumes-it-cannot-be-purchased/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [The mind requires regular use to remain strong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/the-mind-requires-regular-use-to-remain-strong/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [The vast majority of people are born, grow up, struggle and go through life in misery and failure, not realizing that it would be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/the-vast-majority-of-people-are-born-grow-up-struggle-and-go-through/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [No accurate thinker will judge another person by that which the other person's enemies say about him.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/no-accurate-thinker-will-judge-another-person-by-that-which-the-other/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [“To all these I wish to convey the thought that all achievement, no matter what may be its nature, or its purpose, must begin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/to-all-these-i-wish-to-convey-the-thought-that-all-achievement-no/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [“Tell the world what you intend to do, but first show it.” This”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/tell-the-world-what-you-intend-to-do-but-first-show-it-this/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [Handicaps can be converted into stepping stones on which one may climb toward some worthy goal, unless they are accepted as obstacles, and used…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/handicaps-can-be-converted-into-stepping-stones-on-which-one-may/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [You become what you think about](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/you-become-what-you-think-about/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [Every man's own character is written so all who will may read it, in the expression of his eyes, the tone of his voice,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/every-man-s-own-character-is-written-so-all-who-will-may-read-it-in/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [Life is a mirror of your consistent thoughts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/life-is-a-mirror-of-your-consistent-thoughts/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [Success requires no explanations. Failure permits no alibis.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/success-requires-no-explanations-failure-permits-no-alibis/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [The habit of taking the line of least resistance makes all rivers and some men crooked.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/the-habit-of-taking-the-line-of-least-resistance-makes-all-rivers-and/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

> [“There are no limitations to the mind except those that we acknowledge.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/napoleon-hill/there-are-no-limitations-to-the-mind-except-those-that-we-acknowledge/)

[Napoleon Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/napoleon-hill/)

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