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Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to his Son

This book is a collection of letters from a self-made merchant to his son, filled with insights on entrepreneurship, personal growth, and the principles of success. The correspondence covers a range of topics, including business strategies, ethical considerations, and the importance of character and integrity. more

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George Horace Lorimer
George Horace Lorimer

George Horace Lorimer was an outstanding American journalist, born on October 6, 1867, and died on October 22, 1937. He had a profound impact on the field of journalism, known for his keen insight and deep understanding of the value of news. more

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“Naturally, when a young fellow steps up into a big position, it breeds jealousy among those whom he's left behind and uneasiness among those to whom he's pulled himself up. Between them he's likely to be subjected to a lot of petty annoyances. But he's in the fix of a dog with fleas who's chasing a rabbit -- if he stops to snap at the tickling on his tail, he's going to lose his game dinner.”

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“It's been my experience that every man has in him the possibility of doing well some one thing, no matter how humble, and that there's some one, in some place, who wants that special thing done. The difference between a fellow who succeeds and one who fails is that the first gets out and chases after the man who needs him, and the second sits around waiting to be hunted up.”

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