Concentration is the root of ...

Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man.
Concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man.

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Courage - a perfect sensibility of the measure of danger, and a mental willingness to endure it.
 William Tecumseh Sherman
I'm pretty conservative when it comes to money. My parents were very working class and constantly working. There was always a very strong work ethic and that's put a more conservative, "save for a rainy day" mentality into me.
The kind of group mentality that we had lived under since the Second World War is starting to erupt, and the craving for individualism is now much stronger. It's not as taboo anymore, as it was when I was younger.
 Nicolas Winding Refn
The overall similarity is probably in the mentality of law enforcement officers. There's a sense of wanting to really uphold a sense of morality and make sure that the laws are enforced to the letter, whenever possible.
 Benjamin McKenzie
Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities... because it is the quality which guarantees all others.

Quotes from the same author

I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.
Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.
The less effort, the faster and more powerful you will be.
All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.
If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you'll never get it done.