“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.”

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British Conservative politician, writer, aristocrat and Pri… 1804–1881

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Context: The great secret of success is to go through life as a man who never gets used up. That is possible for him who never argues and strives with men and facts, but in all experience retires upon himself, and looks for the ultimate cause of things in himself.