Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts.

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Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts.

-- Anonymous

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-- Vijayaraj

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One of the secrets to staying young is to always do things you don’t know how to do, to keep learning.

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Education levels the playing field, allowing everyone to compete.

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To be successful in life what you need is education, not literacy and degrees.

-- Munshi Premchand

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