Samuel Smiles quote: It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, ...

It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done.

~ Samuel Smiles ~

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