Able Quote by B. C. Forbes Download Open image “Mediocre men wait for opportunity to come to them. Strong, able, alert men go after opportunity.” — B. C. Forbes ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.2 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Able Mediocre Men Opportunity Strong Waiting
Women want mediocre men, and men are working hard to be as mediocre as possible — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
Women want mediocre men, and men are working to be as mediocre as possible. — Margaret Mead Copy Share Image
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“Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity trust upon them.” — Joseph Heller Copy Share Image
There is plenty of room in the world for mediocre men but there is no room for mediocre women. — Madeleine Albright Copy Share Image
People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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Our future and our fate lie in our wills more than in our hands, for our hands are but the instruments of our wills. — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
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Are soft-hearted people handicapped in business? You have heard a businessman say of someone else, He's all right, but he's too soft-hearted.... To be… — 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
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Are your desires purely selfish? Do your tastes run to a grand home, automobiles, fine clothes, an abundance of amusements, and so forth? If… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
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