The man will surely fail, who dares delay, And lose to-morrow that has lost to-day

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Defer not till to-morrow what may be done to-day Defer not till to-morrow what may be done to-day
The rich man plans for tomorrow, the poor man for today The rich man plans for tomorrow, the poor man for today
If his legs fail him, he fights on his knees If his legs fail him, he fights on his knees
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure
You cannot lose what you never had You cannot lose what you never had

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