"Success has ruin'd many a man...." - Quote by Benjamin Franklin
Success has ruin'd many a man.
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“The most critical case in a corporation, especially a big one, is when everything goes well, when you have accomplished your objectives. When the temptation is to work twice as hard instead of saying, "We have accomplished our objectives, we have to think again."”
“I've taken advantage of a few breaks that came along and moved along with them.”
“There's nothing that says you have to succeed in the same way as someone else. In fact, there's nothing that says you must define success in the same way as someone else.”
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“Temper is what gets most of us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us there.”
“Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is poverty. Ignorance is devastation. Ignorance is tragedy. And ignorance is illness. It all stems from ignorance.”
“If the skin were parchment and the blows you gave were ink, Your own handwriting would tell you what I think.”