Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

All successful men have agreed in one thing -- they were causationists. They believed that things went not by luck, but by law; that there was not a weak or a cracked link in the chain that joins the first and last of things.

All successful men have agreed in one thing -- they were cau

Summary

This quote highlights the belief held by successful men that their achievements were not merely the result of luck, but rather were governed by underlying laws or principles. They attributed their success to a sense of causation, acknowledging that every action and outcome in life is interconnected and follows a systematic chain of events. To them, there was no room for weak or random occurrences; rather, everything was believed to be intricately linked, from the beginning to the end. This perspective implies that success can be attained through understanding and applying these laws or principles accordingly.

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By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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