The self-made man is
The self-made man is often proud of a poor job. Ethel Mumford
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The self-made man is often proud of a poor job. Ethel Mumford
Lincoln is such an iconic figure in American history. He seems to reflect so many elements of American culture that we consider essential, whether it’s the self-made man, the frontier hero, the politician who tries to act in a moral way as well as in a political way, Honest Abe. His career raises these questions … Read more
Self-Made Men are the men who owe little or nothing to birth, relationship, friendly surroundings; to wealth inherited or to early approved means of education; who are what they are, without the aid of any favoring conditions by which other men usually rise in the world and achieve great results. Frederick Douglass
We succeed, not alone by the laborious exertions of our faculties, be they small or great, but by the regular, thoughtful and systematic exercise of them. Frederick Douglass
I do not think much of the good luck theory of self-made men. It is worth but little attention and has no practical value. Frederick Douglass
Fortune may crowd a man’s life with fortunate circumstances and happy opportunities, but they will, as we all know, avail him nothing unless he makes a wise and vigorous use of them. Frederick Douglass
My theory of self-made men is, then, simply this; that they are men of work. Whether or not such men have acquired material, moral or intellectual excellence, honest labor faithfully, steadily and persistently pursued, is the best, if not the only, explanation of their success… All human experience proves over and over again, that any … Read more
We may explain success mainly by one word and that word is WORK! WORK!! WORK!!! WORK!!!! Frederick Douglass
Opportunity is important but exertion is indispensable. Frederick Douglass
The man who will get up will be helped up; and the man who will not get up will be allowed to stay down. Frederick Douglass