Vitally important for a young man or woman is, first, to realize the value of education and then to cultivate earnestly, aggressively,… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
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To succeed, we must have the will to succeed, we must have stamina, determination, backbone, perseverance, self-reliance, and faith. — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
A price has to be paid for success. Almost invariably those who have reached the summits worked harder and longer, studied and… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
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How you start is important, very important, but in the end it is how you finish that counts. It is easier to… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
I don't feel myself that I Know it all, but I have enough conceit to be successful. That observation was made by… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
He is a wise man who seeks by every legitimate means to make all the money he can honestly, for money can… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
The most famous self-made man in the world today is our own Edison. Talk with Mr. Edison and he will tell you… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
There's no such thing as a self-made man. I've had much help and have found that if you are willing to work,… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
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