Sow a thought, and you reap an act; Sow an act, and you rea… - Samuel Smiles

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Sow a thought, and you reap an act;
Sow an act, and you reap a habit;
Sow a habit, and you reap a character;
Sow a character, and you reap a destiny.

Samuel Smiles

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Samuel Smiles (23 December 1812 – 16 April 1904) was a Scottish author and reformer.

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Sow a thought, and you reap an act; Sow an act, and you reap a habit; Sow a habit, and you reap a character; Sow a character, and you reap a destiny. - Samuel Smiles

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