No man can afford to express, through words and acts, that which is not in harmony with his own beliefs, and if he does so, he may pay by the loss of his ability to influence others.
If you don't control what you think, you can't control what you do.
- Topic: Self, Thinking
- Location: Arches National Park
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.
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The truth has no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.
He who fears he shall suffer, already suffers what he fears.
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An hour of planning can say you 10 hours of doing.
