# Quote — Napoleon Hill, Think And Grow Rich

> Building alibis with which to explain away failure is a national pastime. The habit is as old as the human race, and is fatal to success! Why do people cling to their pet alibis? The answer is obvious. They defend their alibis because THEY CREATE them! A man's alibi is the child of his own imagination. It is human nature to defend one's own brain-child. p. 173

- Author: [Napoleon Hill](https://www.leafyquotes.com/napoleon-hill.md)
- Book: [Think And Grow Rich](https://www.leafyquotes.com/napoleon-hill/think-and-grow-rich.md)
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> If you must be careless with your possessions, let it be in connection with material things. Your mind is your spiritual estate! Protect and use it with the care to which Divine Royalty is entitled. You were given a will-power for this purpose. p. 173

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