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"I often had to run very quickly to be on time, and from being a fleet runner was generally successful; but when in doubt I prayed earnestly to God to help me, and I well remember that I attributed my success to the prayers and not to my quick running, and marvelled how generally I was aided."
"I believe the government has the right to recover from the heirs to the fortunes of its most successful citizens some portion of those fortunes."
"Our most successful leaders are people who put other people first … in the long run, that’s exactly what makes them successful."
"Most successful businesses in the country were started on a kitchen table. As long as people have needs unmet or problems unsolved, there are business opportunities."
"No matter how successful you've been in the past the question is what's your next miracle."
"If you could find out what the most successful people did in any area and then you did the same thing over and over, you'd eventually get the same result they do."
"To be successful, you need to really work hard. And every study in the last 50 years says that successful people say, "I am not smarter than anybody else. I just want to work harder and longer.""
"Get moving; the more ground you cover, the more people you see, the more successful you will be."
"I always say there are two things to be successful. The first is decide exactly what you want - set your goals - and then determine how you will achieve them (what skills you will have to learn, what actions will you have to take). And these are totally under your control. These are not dependent upon anyone else."
"Liberal progressivism evolved after our Constitution. It has repeatedly failed all over the world so why do we think it could be successful here in the United States of America?"
"Be hungry for success, hungry to make your mark, hungry to be seen and to be heard and to have an effect. And as you move up and become successful, make sure also to be hungry for helping others."
"I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things."
"Circumstances in the world of politics contribute substantially to whether or not you can be successful."
"In the United States there's a Puritan ethic and a mythology of success. He who is successful is good. In Latin countries, in Catholic countries, a successful person is a sinner."
"Successful people are the ones who are breaking the rules."
"One who can learn to flow with the current as well as manage the current is the successful one."
""Why is the creative entrepreneur the riskiest type to be?" I asked. "Because being creative means you are often a pioneer. It is easy to copy a successful and proven product. It is also less risky. If you learn to innovate, create, or invent your way to success, you are an entrepreneur creating new value rather than an entrepreneur who wins by copying.""
"There are no bad business and investment opportunities, but there are bad entrepreneurs and investors. To be a successful business owner and investor, you have to be emotionally neutral to winning and losing. Winning and losing are just part of the game. The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream and how you handle disappointment along the way."
"Most businesses think that product is the most important thing, but without great leadership, mission and a team that deliver results at a high level, even the best product won't make a company successful."
"Successful rebellions always begin in secret."
