ABILITY. — Ability is a poor man's wealth.—M. Wren.
Ability involves responsibility; power, to its last particle, is duty.—A. Maclaren.
What we do upon some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are; and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.—H. P. Liddon.
Natural abilities can almost compensate for the want of every kind of cultivation, but no cultivation of the mind can make up for the want of natural abilities.—Schopenhauer.
Ability doth hit the mark where presumption over-shooteth and diffidence falleth short.—Cusa.
All may do what has by man been done.— Young.
The height of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age in which we live.—Rochefoucauld.
Who does the best his circumstance allows, does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.— Young.
The force of his own merit makes his way—a gift that heaven gives for him.— Shakespeare.
The art of being able to make a good use of moderate abilities wins esteem, and often confers more reputation than greater real merit,—Rochefoucauld.
Men are often capable of greater things than they perform.—They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.—Walpole.
As we advance in life, we learn the limit of our abilities.—Froude.
The abilities of man must fall short on one side or the other, like too scanty a blanket when you are abed.—If you pull it upon your shoulders, vour feet are left bare; If you thrust it down to your feet, your shouders are uncovered.—Sir William Temple.
An able man shows his spirit by gentle words and resolute actions.—He is neither hot nor timid.—Chesterfield.
No man's abilities are so remarkably shining as not to stand in need of a proper opportunity, a patron, and even the praises of a friend to recommend them to the notice of the world.—Pliny.
Some persons of weak understanding are so sensible of that weakness, as to be able to make a good use of it.—Rochefoucauld.
We are often able because we think we are able.—J. Hawes.
The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.—Gibbon.
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