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There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so
Thinking: the talking of the soul with itself
To be able to concentrate for a considerable time is essential to difficult achievement
Many people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so
Those who know how to think need no teachers
When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking
I think and think for months and years. Ninety-nine times, the conclusion is false. The hundredth time I am right
If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it
Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger
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