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Quotations
on Ability
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- No man
is
without some quality,
by the due application of which he might deserve well of the world; and
whoever he be that has but little in his power should be in haste to do
that little, lest he be confounded with him that can do nothing.—Dr.
Johnson.
- We
judge
ourselves by what we
feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already
done.—Longfellow.
- Every
person is responsible
for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no
more.—Gail
Hamilton.
- The
possession of great powers
no doubt carries with it a contempt for mere external show.—James A.
Garfield.
- The
art of
using moderate abilities
to advantage wins praise, and often acquires more reputation than
actual
brilliancy.—La Rochefoucauld.
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- Ability
is
a poor man's wealth.—Matthew
Wren.
- The
measure of capacity is the
measure of sphere to either man or woman.—Elizabeth Oakes Smith.
- Natural
ability can almost compensate
for the want of every kind of cultivation; but no cultivation of the
mind
can make up for the want of natural ability.—Schopenhauer.
- An
able
man shows his spirit
by gentle words and resolute actions.—Chesterfield.
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