The success of most things ...

The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
The success of most things depends upon knowing how long it will take to succeed.
 Baron de Montesquieu

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
Once you get the nod, your mentality totally changes. It's like a heavyweight fighter-you win the title and that's it, you don't want to look back and you don't want to change. That's the way I feel and I'm looking to keep the job.?
 Mark Sanchez
Inspirational leaders need to have a winning mentality in order to inspire respect. It is hard to trust in the leadership of someone who is half-hearted about their purpose, or only sporadic in focus or enthusiasm.
 Sebastian Coe

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It is not the young people that degenerate; they are not spoiled till those of mature age are already sunk into corruption.
 Baron de Montesquieu
Life was given to me as a favor, so I may abandon it when it is one no longer.
 Baron de Montesquieu
In the matter of dress one should always keep below one's ability.
 Baron de Montesquieu
I should like to abolish funerals; the time to mourn a person is at his birth, not his death.
 Baron de Montesquieu
Slavery, properly so called, is the establishment of a right which gives to one man such a power over another as renders him absolute master of his life and fortune.
 Baron de Montesquieu