"Books are like a mirror. If an ass……" — B. C. Forbes
"Books are like a mirror. If an ass looks in, you can't expect an angel to look out."
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112 Quotes by B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes has 112 quotes on this site.
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No man can fight his way to the top and stay at the top without exercising the fullest measure of…
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To succeed, we must have the will to succeed, we must have stamina, determination, backbone, perseverance, self-reliance, and faith.
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...the incontestable truth is that America has been built up by optimists, not by pessimists, but by men possessing courage,…
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The human being who lives only for himself finally reaps nothing but unhappiness. Selfishness corrodes. Unselfishness ennobles, satisfies.
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Golf without bunkers and hazards would be tame and monotonous. So would life.
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Triumph often is nearest when defeat seems inescapable.
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No man can fight his way to the top and stay at the top without exercising the fullest measure of…
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When it comes to betting on yourself... you're a chicken-livered coward if you hesitate.
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We must learn that to enjoy happiness we must conscientiously and continuously seek to spread happiness. Selfishness is suicidal to…
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Search and you will find that at the base and birth of every great business organization was an enthusiast, man…
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A word of appreciation often can accomplish what nothing else could accomplish.
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The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.
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More Angel Quotes
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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.
— Saint Augustine
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We cannot pass our guardian angel's bounds, resigned or sullen, he will hear our sighs.
— Saint Augustine
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Those who give themselves to prayer should in a special manner have always a devotion to St. Joseph; for I…
— Teresa of Avila
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But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to…
— Francis Bacon
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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.
— Francis Bacon
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I remember being on film sets when I was younger, and only men got to do the cool action movies.…
— Drew Barrymore
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It may be that when the angels go about their task praising God, they play only Bach. I am sure,…
— Karl Barth
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Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing…
— Martha Beck
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Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an…
— Martha Beck
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Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since.
— Josh Billings
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Its visits, like those of angels, short, and far between.
— Robert Blair
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It is not because angels are holier than men or devils that makes them angels, but because they do not…
— William Blake
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