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How the West Was Won
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"How the West Was Won" Quotes

"How the West Was Won" by Louis L'Amour is a sweeping historical adventure that chronicles the rugged lives and pioneering spirit of settlers as they forge new paths across the American frontier.

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A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

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wisdom

There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.

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perseverance

Nobody got anywhere in the world by simply being content.

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ambition

A good beginning makes a good end.

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success

A man can get discouraged many times, but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.

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perseverance

The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for.

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journey

A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.

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Adventure is just a romantic name for trouble.

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A mistake repeated more than once is a decision.

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learning

No memory is ever alone; it's at the end of a trail of memories, a dozen trails that each have their own associations.

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