"The man who is intent on making the……" — B. C. Forbes
"The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck."
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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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