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message 1: by Mary (new)

Mary Catelli | 936 comments When I searched on
"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. "

I found no less than 8 quotes with trivial variations -- a couple not correctly attributed to Calvin Coolidge


message 2: by Koenraad (new)

Koenraad (koenraadkelemen) | 6989 comments Merged.


message 3: by Banjomike (new)

Banjomike | 5166 comments This seems to be another quotation with no source. The first connection with Coolidge was at his memorial service.


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