"The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'"
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Orison Swett Marden (1850-1924) was a pioneering figure in the self-help movement and the founding editor of *Success Magazine*. Born in a humble New England family, Marden faced numerous challenges throughout his early life, including financial hardships and the loss of his father. Despite these obstacles, he pursued education passionately and ultimately became a successful author and motivational speaker. His influential works, such as *Pushing to the Front*, emphasized the power of positive thinking and the importance of personal initiative, leaving a lasting legacy in the realm of personal development.
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"No employer today is independent of those about him. He cannot succeed alone, no matter how great his ability or capital. Business today is more than ever a question of cooperation."
Orison Swett Marden"The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in yourself alone."
Orison Swett Marden"Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.'"
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"Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds."
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"There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King."
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"There can be no great courage where there is no confidence or assurance, and half the battle is in the conviction that we can do what we undertake."
Orison Swett Marden"Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances."
Orison Swett Marden"Don't wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them."
Orison Swett Marden"There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow."
Orison Swett Marden"There are powers inside of you which, if you could discover and use, would make of you everything you ever dreamed or imagined you could become."
Orison Swett Marden"There is only one thing for us to do, and that is to do our level best right where we are every day of our lives; To use our best judgment, and then to trust the rest to that Power which holds the forces of the universe in his hands."
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"Success is the child of drudgery and perseverance. It cannot be coaxed or bribed; pay the price and it is yours."
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"It is like the seed put in the soil - the more one sows, the greater the harvest."
Orison Swett Marden"Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man."
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"The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson."
Orison Swett Marden"The man who would forge to the front in this competitive age must be a man of prompt and determined decision."
Orison Swett Marden"The ability to cultivate friends is a powerful aid to success. It is capital which will stand by one when panics come, when banks fail, when business concerns go to the wall."
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