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«This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of wealth: First, to set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance; to provide moderately for the legitimate wants of those dependent upon him; and, after doing so, to consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer, and strictly bound as a matter of duty to administer in the manner which, in his judgment, is best calculated to produce the most beneficial results for the community /the man of wealth thus becoming the mere trustee and agent for his poorer brethren, bringing to their service his superior wisdom, experience and ability to administer, doing for them better than they would or could do for themselves.»
Author: Andrew Carnegie
(Industrialist, Philanthropist)
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«Sooner or later comes a crisis in our affairs, and how we meet it determines our future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, every form of life has been called upon to meet such crisis.»
Author: Robert Collier
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«Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.»
«I called upon thy name, O LORD, out of the low dungeon.»
«I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.»
«I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.»
Author: Bible
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«When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; / The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me; / In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried to my God: and he did hear my voice out of his temple, and my cry did enter into his ears.»
«Let me not be ashamed, O LORD; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.»
Author: Bible
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«Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.»
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