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title: "4 Failure Enemy Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [It is a common mistake to think of failure as the enemy of success. Failure is a teacher-a harsh one, but the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-j-watson/it-is-a-common-mistake-to-think-of-failure-as-the-enemy-of-success/)

[Thomas J. Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-j-watson/)

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> [“Failure is your only enemy. The only way up is to never look down. We succeed because we believe. How much wood…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/katie-mcgarry/failure-is-your-only-enemy-the-only-way-up-is-to-never-look-down-we/)

[Katie McGarry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/katie-mcgarry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d4/katie-mcgarry-456_failure_failure-is-your-only-enemy-the-only-way_1332349.jpg)

> [“You’re thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn’t at all. Failure is a teacher – a harsh one,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-gordon/you-re-thinking-of-failure-as-the-enemy-of-success-but-it-isn-t-at/)

[Arthur Gordon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-gordon/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/495/arthur-gordon-38699_failure_you-re-thinking-of-failure-as-the-enemy_1351646.jpg)

> [“You are thinking of failure as the enemy of success. But it isn't at all. You can be discouraged by failure-or you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-paul-evans/you-are-thinking-of-failure-as-the-enemy-of-success-but-it-isn-t-at/)

[Richard Paul Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-paul-evans/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ed/richard-paul-evans-1002_failure_you-are-thinking-of-failure-as-the-enemy_1570564.jpg)

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