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Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives.: William A. Foster
A definite purpose, like blinders on a horse, inevitably narrows its possessor's point of view.: Robert Frost (1874 - 1963)
The Scripture vouches Solomon for the wisest of men; and his proverbs prove him so, The seven wise men of Greece, so famous for their wisdom all the world over, acquired all that fame each of them by a single sentence, consisting of two or three words.: South
Proverbs are in the world of thought what gold coin is in the world of business - great value in small compass, and equally current among all people. Sometimes the proverb may be false, the coin counterfeit, but in both cases the false proves the value of the true.: D. March
Proverbs are the literature of reason, or the statements of absolute truth, without qualification. Like the sacred books of each nation, they are the sanctuary of its intuitions.: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
Promptitude is not only a duty, but is also a part of good manners; it is favorable to fortune, reputation, influence, and usefulness; a little attention and energy will form the habit, so as to make it easy and delightful.: Charles Simmons
The true law of the race is progress and development. Whatever civilization pauses in the march of conquest, it is overthrown by the barbarian.: Simms
We ought not be over anxious to encourage innovation, in case of doubtful improvement, for an old system must ever have two advantages over a new one; it is established and it is understood.: C. C. Colton
All progress is based on a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.: Samuel Butler (1835 - 1902)
The hardest work in the world is that which should have been done yesterday.: Author Unknown

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