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“A man may be down, but he is never out.”

Quote by Bruce Barton

Book:The Man Nobody Knows: A Discovery of the Real Jesus

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The Man Nobody Knows: A Discovery of the Real Jesus

This book delves into the life of Jesus Christ, examining historical evidence and theological perspectives to provide a comprehensive understanding of his character, mission, and impact on the world. more

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Bruce Barton was an American author born on August 5, 1886, and passed away on July 5, 1967. Known for his motivational and business-themed works, he was a beloved writer among readers. more

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“I had never thought of advertising as a life work, though I had on the side, written some very successful copy.”

Sides Successful Written Advertising Copies

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“The American conception of advertising is to arouse desires and stimulate wants, to make people dissatisfied with the old and out-of-date and by constant iteration to send them out to work harder to get the latest model - whether that model be an icebox or a rug or a new home.”

People Want Home Desire Hard Work Models Harder Constant Advertising Conception Work Harder Dissatisfied New Home

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“It is said that great leaders are born, not made. The saying is true to this degree, that no man can persuade people to do what he wants them to do, unless he genuinely likes people, and believes that what he wants them to do is to their own advantage.”

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“Much brass has been sounded and many cymbals tinkled in the name of advertising; but the advertisements which persuade people to act are written by men who have an abiding respect for the intelligence of their readers, and a deep sincerity regarding the merits of the goods they have to sell.”

People Men Has Beens Names Written Reader Sells Advertising Merit Goods Sincerity Abiding Advertisements Brass Cymbals

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“Every night in sleep God takes away all your troubles to show you that you are not a mortal being; you are spirit.”

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“Mind is the creator of everything. You should therefore guide it to create only good. If you cling to a certain thought with dynamic will power, it finally assumes a tangible outward form. When you are able to employ your will always for constructive purposes, you become the controller of your destiny.”

Source: The Law of Success: Using the Power of Spirit to Create Health, Prosperity, and Happiness

“In the sex-war, thoughtlessness is a weapon of the male, vindictiveness of the female. Both are reciprocally generated, but a woman's desire for revenge outlasts all other emotion. Yet when every unkind word about women has been said, we have still to admit, with Byron, that they are nicer than men. They are more devoted, more unselfish and more emotionally sincere. When the long fuse of cruelty, deceit and revenge is set alight, it is male thoughtlessness which has fired it.”

“The shock, for an intelligent writer, of discovering for the first time that there are people younger than himself who think him stupid is severe.”

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Book:Enemies of promise and other essays: an autobiography of ideas

Source: Enemies of promise and other essays: an autobiography of ideas

“I have lived long enough to be battered by the realities of life, and not too long to be downed by them.”

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Book:Katherine Anne Porter: Conversations

Source: Katherine Anne Porter: Conversations