Man's mind is not a container to be filled but rather a fire to be kindled.

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So long as new ideas are created, sales will continue to reach new highs.

So long as new ideas are created, sales will continue to reach new highs.

Act boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid.

Act boldly and unseen forces will come to your aid.

To guarantee success, act as if it were impossible to fail.

To guarantee success, act as if it were impossible to fail.

Old habits are strong and jealous

Old habits are strong and jealous

A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.

A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.

By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting...

By going over your day in imagination before you begin it, you can begin acting...

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act...

All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act...

Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier.

Act as if it were impossible to fail

Act as if it were impossible to fail

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

He that waits upon fortune is never sure of a dinner.

The great end of life is not knowledge but action.

The great end of life is not knowledge but action.

Whatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing it; men come to be...

Whatever we learn to do, we learn by actually doing it; men come to be...

Mark this well, you proud men of action! you are, after all, nothing but unconscious...

Mark this well, you proud men of action! you are, after all, nothing but unconscious...

Envisioning success brings you an inspiring image, but bringing that image to life requires action.

Envisioning success brings you an inspiring image, but bringing that image to life requires action.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If...

Rhetoric is a poor substitute for action, and we have trusted only to rhetoric. If...

When it comes to getting things done, we need fewer architects and more bricklayers

When it comes to getting things done, we need fewer architects and more bricklayers

We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life...

We are certainly in a common class with the beasts; every action of animal life...

Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than...

Action is greater than writing. A good man is a nobler object of contemplation than...

Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production...

Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production...