There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.
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One man cannot hold another man down in the ditch without remaining down in the ditch with him.
Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.
Your aim will be knowledge and wisdom, not the reflected glamour of fame.
Character is power.
To hold a man down, you have to stay down with him.
You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate.