A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with. A man is what he makes of himself.
In plain words
What you build with your effort matters more than what you started with.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Interview, "How They Succeeded" by Orison Swett Marden (1901), Bell Telephone Talk chapter.
- How They Succeeded (Orison Swett Marden)
- 1901
