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The Great Man Is Not So Great As Folks Think, And The Dull Man Is Not Quite So Stupid As He Seems. The Difference In Our Estimates Of Men Lies In The Fact That One Individual Is Able To Get His Goods Into The Show-window, And The Other Is Not Aware That He Has Any Show-window Or Any Goods.

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Elbert Hubbard

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The Great Man Is Not So Great As Folks Think, And The Dull Man Is Not Quite So Stupid As He Seems. The Difference In Our Estimates Of Men Lies In The Fact That One Individual Is Able To Get His Goods Into The Show-window, And The Other Is Not Aware That He Has Any Show-window Or Any Goods.

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People Who Are Able To Do Their Own Thinking Should Not Allow Others To Do It For Them.

Habit: The Great Economizer Of Energy.

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Miracle: An Event Described By Those To Whom It Was Told By Men Who Did Not See It.

The Woman Who Cannot Tell A Lie In Defense Of Her Husband, Is Unworthy Of The Name Of Wife.

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A College Degree Does Not Lessen The Length Of Your Ears; It Only Conceals It.

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