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Boldness: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Courage is the greatest of all the virtues. Because if you haven't courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others.

Expectation: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Few enterprises of great labor or hazard would be undertaken if we had not the power of magnifying the advantages we expect from them.

Energy: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Genius is that energy which collects, combines, amplifies, and animates.

Business: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance.

Determination: Samuel Johnson Quotes
If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.

Expectation: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Our brightest blazes of gladness are commonly kindled by unexpected sparks.

Confidence: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Self confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

Confidence: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.

Desire: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion.

Enthusiasm: Samuel Johnson Quotes
The love of life is necessary to the vigorous prosecution of any undertaking.

Excellence: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Those who attain to any excellence commonly spend life in some single pursuit, for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms.

Business: Samuel Johnson Quotes
To cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.

Character: Samuel Johnson Quotes
When any fit of anxiety or gloominess or perversion of the mind lays hold upon you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaints but exert your whole care to hide it. By endeavoring to hide it, you will drive it away.

Business: Samuel Johnson Quotes
When speculation has done its worse, two and two still make four.

Attitude: Samuel Johnson Quotes
Your aspirations are your possibilities.

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