The difference in men does not lie in the size of their hands, nor in the perfection of their bodies, but in this one sublime ability of concentration to throw the weight in one blow, to live eternity in an hour. (Elbert Hubbard)

The difference in men does not lie in the size of their hands, nor in the perfection of their bodies, but in this one sublime ability of concentration to throw the weight in one blow, to live eternity in an hour.

Elbert Hubbard

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