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The man who is born with a silver spoon may have great talents but never use them. They may die with him, because he never felt the spur of necessity. Insufficient or moderate means may give a man incentive. The worse the poverty the greater the incentive. This sounds a hard gospel but for some men it is a true one.

-- Notebooks Category 9: From Birth to Rebirth > Chapter 3 : Laws and Patterns of Experience > # 379