James Allen
James Allen
Pioneer of magnetospheric research in space whose discovery of the radiation belts encircling the earth helped to further the science of astronomy. He was one of Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1960.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth7 September 1914
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The selfishness must be discovered and understood before it can be removed. It is powerless to remove itself, neither will it pass away of itself. Darkness ceases only when light is introduced; so ignorance can only be dispersed by Knowledge; selfishness by Love.
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Before complaining that you are a slave to another, be sure that you are not a slave to self. Look within;...You will find there, perchance, slavish thoughts, slavish desires, and in your daily life and conduct slavish habits. Conquer these; cease to be a slave to self, and no man will have the power to enslave you.
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Some of the teams have been pretty tough.
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We are reaffirming what is our policy. This is a standard package of incentives.
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What they knew about the body is quite striking, though they did not always understand it.
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All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts
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Where there are difficulties to cope with, and unsatisfactory conditions to overcome, there virtue most flourishes and manifests its glory.
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We have no reason to believe there is any other usage among fire personnel,
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We want to see what's out there and is it worthwhile to take anything to the next level of funding.
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We don't have any choice but to pay it back, but it shouldn't have been borrowed to begin with.
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He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would accomplish much must sacrifice much
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We say use a program that is appropriate for the particular situation.
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To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.
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When men, lost in the devious ways of error and self, have forgotten the ""heavenly birth,"" ... they set up artificial standards by which to judge one another