Properties (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Victorian era
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| gptkbp:born |
December 23, 1812
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| gptkbp:children |
Three children
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Promoting character building
Promoting hard work Promoting perseverance Promoting thriftiness |
| gptkbp:died |
April 16, 1904
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| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
"A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes." "The greatest gift you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance." "Life is not a bed of roses; it is a struggle, a battle, a fight." "It is the law of life that the man who is not willing to work shall not eat." |
| gptkbp:field |
Literature
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| gptkbp:genre |
Non-fiction
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Samuel Smiles
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Motivational literature
Self-help movement Self-improvement literature Success_literature |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ralph_Waldo_Emerson
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Personal development authors
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Advocating self-improvement
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:nationality |
Scottish
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
Self-Help
Character Thrift |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Writer
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Edinburgh
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Smiles
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| gptkbp:wrote |
Biographies
Essays Philosophical works |