Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in the second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.

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"If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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"If four things are followed - having a great aim, acquiring knowledge, hard work, and perseverance - then anything can be achieved."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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"Building capacity dissolves differences. It irons out inequalities."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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"Small aim is a crime."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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"You see, God helps only people who work hard. That principle is very clear."

- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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- Unknown

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"He that can have patience can have what he will."

- Benjamin Franklin

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"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."

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"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."

- James Dyson

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"Never give up because great things take time."

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