War is the science of destruction.

Quote by John Abbott

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Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.

Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture.

'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and...

'How do you know so much about everything?' was asked of a very wise and...

War is the science of destruction.

War is the science of destruction.

Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture

Every man's ability may be strengthened or increased by culture

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

Ability is a poor man's wealth.

There never was a bad man that had ability for good service.

There never was a bad man that had ability for good service.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper.

We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt

We rate ability in men by what they finish, not by what they attempt

If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage

If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

Great ability develops and reveals itself increasingly with every new assignment.

Native ability without education is like a tree without fruit

Native ability without education is like a tree without fruit

To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice

To be able to look back upon ones life in satisfaction, is to live twice

Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.

Wicked people are always surprised to find ability in those that are good.

The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one...

The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one...

By 1948, the Italians had begun to pull themselves together, demonstrating once more their astonishing...

By 1948, the Italians had begun to pull themselves together, demonstrating once more their astonishing...

Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.

Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but what you should have accomplished with...

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but what you should have accomplished with...

Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, Here is an...

Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, Here is an...

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.

If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage

If I had more skill in what I'm attempting, I wouldn't need so much courage