Sir Fowell Buxton, 1st Baronet quotes
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“The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between the great and the insignificant, its energy - invincible determination - a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.”
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“I hold a doctrine, to which I owe not much, indeed, but all the little I ever had, namely, that with ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.”
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“One of the ill effects of cruelty is that it makes the bystanders cruel.”
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“Laziness grows on people; it begins in cobwebs and ends in iron chains”
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“Keep on sowing your seed, for you never know which will grow - perhaps it all will.”
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Source : "One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Autobots" by A.O. Scott, www.nytimes.com. June 28, 2011.
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“A victory at Kursk would shine like a beacon to the world!”
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