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“Every man and woman who has talent and hides it will be called a slothful servant. Improve day by day upon the capital you have. In proportion as we are capacitated to receive, so it is our duty to do.”

Men Talent Duty Men And Women Every Man Servant Proportion

Book:Journal of Discourses

Source: Journal of Discourses

“Ought not every woman, like every man, to follow the bent of her own talents?”

Men Feminism Talent Ought Every Man Bent

Author:Madame de Stael

“Complaisance, though in itself it be scarce reckoned in the number of moral virtues, is that which gives a lustre to every talent a man can be possessed of. It was Plato's advice to an unpolished writer that he should sacrifice to the graces. In the same manner I would advise every man of learning, who would not appear in the world a mere scholar or philosopher, to make himself master of the social virtue which I have here mentioned.”

Source: The Tatler and the Guardian: Complete in One Volume, with Notes, and a General Index

“Almost every man we meet requires some civility; requires to be humored; - he has some fame, some talent, some whim of religion or philanthropy in his head that is not to be questioned, and which spoils all conversation with him. But a friend is a sane man who exercises not my ingenuity, but me.”

Men Friendship Talent Friends Exercise Fame Conversation Every Man Sane Philanthropy Spoil Civility Ingenuity Whim

Book:Emerson's Essays: Top Essays

Source: Emerson's Essays: Top Essays

“In a world where every man and his dog is a designer, Alexander McQueen was the real deal. His talent was supersonic.”

Men World Real Deals Talent Dog Every Man Designer Mcqueen

Author:Philip Treacy