A successful man is one who ...

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.
 David Brinkley

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A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her.
 David Brinkley
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