Fame - a few words upon a tombstone, and the truth of those not to be depended on.
Christian Nestell Bovee
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- Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.
- A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough.
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