Ability Quote by Pliny the Elder

No man's abilities are so remarkably shining as not to stand in need of a proper opportunity, a patron, and even the praises of…

— Baltasar Gracian

It is not necessary for all men to be great in action. The greatest and sublimest power is often simple patience.

— Horace Bushnell

Ability in man is an apt good, if it be applied to good ends.

— Diogenes

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity presented to them. They have developed the opportunity that…

— Anonymous

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

— Anonymous

Ability is nothing without opportunity.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

Only when a man will not do some things is he capable of doing great things.

— Mencius

Men who undertake considerable things, even in a regular way, ought to give us ground to presume ability.

— Edmund Burke

People are always ready to admit a man's ability after he gets there.

— Bob Edwards

For I consider the character of no man affected by a want of success, provided he has made an honest effort to succeed.

— Robert E. Lee

We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt

— Harry F Banks