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title: "7 Number-one Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [“Strive to be more than number one—strive to be the greatest number one.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matshona-dhliwayo/strive-to-be-more-than-number-one-strive-to-be-the-greatest-number-one/)

[Matshona Dhliwayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matshona-dhliwayo/)

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> [“Wisdom is the ability to make wise decisions and pursue them. The bible said "wisdom is the principal thing". This means it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/israelmore-ayivor/wisdom-is-the-ability-to-make-wise-decisions-and-pursue-them-the/)

[Israelmore Ayivor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/israelmore-ayivor/)

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> [“This is an everyday question and you must take note of it always. When you wake up, it should be among your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/israelmore-ayivor/this-is-an-everyday-question-and-you-must-take-note-of-it-always-when/)

[Israelmore Ayivor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/israelmore-ayivor/)

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> [“It's safer being below the top 3. No pressure. Being in the top three is risky, thrilling, and fun, and you keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/don-santo/it-s-safer-being-below-the-top-3-no-pressure-being-in-the-top-three/)

[DON SANTO](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/don-santo/)

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> [“They have an absolute willingness to torch the landscape around them to emerge the winner.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-stone/they-have-an-absolute-willingness-to-torch-the-landscape-around-them/)

[Brad Stone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-stone/)

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> [“Do what no one else can do and you will become what no one else can become.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matshona-dhliwayo/do-what-no-one-else-can-do-and-you-will-become-what-no-one-else-can/)

[Matshona Dhliwayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matshona-dhliwayo/)

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> [“In some cases, you can tell how somebody is being treated by their own boss from the way they are treating someone…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mokokoma-mokhonoana/in-some-cases-you-can-tell-how-somebody-is-being-treated-by-their-own/)

[Mokokoma Mokhonoana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mokokoma-mokhonoana/)

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