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Men Quotes by John Wooden
- Respect a man, and he will do all the more.
- Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.
- Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.
- Ability is a poor man's wealth.
- I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.
- The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
- The man who is afraid to risk failure seldom has to face success.
- No building is better than its structural foundation, and no man (woman) is better than his (her) mental foundation. When I prepared my original Success…
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