Who said “A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.”?

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Elbert Hubbard. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Roycraft Dictionary and Book of Epigrams (1923)

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“A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.”
— Elbert Hubbard
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Hubbard, E. (n.d.). A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16285-a-failure-is-a-man-who-has-blundered/

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Hubbard, Elbert. “A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16285-a-failure-is-a-man-who-has-blundered/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hubbard, Elbert. “A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16285-a-failure-is-a-man-who-has-blundered/.

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