The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual; and, exhibited in the lives of many, it constitutes the true source of national vigour and strength.
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Samuel Smiles quotes & passages
1 passage by Samuel Smiles, from Self-Help. Samuel Smiles died in 1904, so the words are in the public domain. Every passage is copied word for word from the Project Gutenberg text.
About Samuel Smiles
Scottish author and reformer (1812–1904), whose book Self-Help (1859) became a Victorian bestseller.
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