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“A part of control is learning to correct your own weaknesses. The person doesn't live who was born with everything. Sometimes he has one weak point, generally he has several. The first thing is to know your faults. And then take on a systematic plan of correcting them. You know the old saying about a chain only being as strong as its weakest link. The same can be said in the chain of skills a man forges.”

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Babe Ruth, an American professional baseball player, is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. He set numerous records during his career, including the home run record, and had a profound impact on the sport of baseball. more

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