Archive for May, 2006
Friday, May 26th, 2006
Depend Upon Your Own Personal Exertions
The eye of the employer is often worth more than the hands of a dozen employees. In the nature of things, an agent cannot be so faithful to his employer as to himself. Many who are employers will call to mind instances where the best employees have overlooked important points which could not have escaped [...]
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Friday, May 19th, 2006
Whatever You Do, Do It with All Your Might
Work at it, if necessary, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well now. The old proverb is full of truth and meaning, “Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.” [...]
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Saturday, May 13th, 2006
Persevere – P.T. Barnum
When a man is in the right path, he must persevere. I speak of this because there are some persons who are “born tired;” naturally lazy and possessing no self-reliance and no perseverance. But they can cultivate these qualities, as Davy Crockett said:
“This thing remember, when I am dead,
Be sure you are [...]
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Friday, May 5th, 2006
Avoid Debt – P.T. Barnum
Young men starting in life should avoid running into debt. There is scarcely anything that drags a person down like debt. It is a slavish position to get in, yet we find many a young man, hardly out of his “teens,” running in debt. He meets a chum and says, “Look at this: I have [...]
