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Quote by Horatio Nelson
Our country will, I believe, sooner forgive an officer for attacki

Our country will, I believe, sooner forgive an officer for attacking an enemy than for letting it alone. – Horatio Nelson

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My greatest happiness is to serve my gracious King and Country and I am envious only of glory for if it be a sin to covet glory I am the most offending soul alive. – Horatio Nelson

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Happiness
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Horatio Nelson
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Duty is the great business of a sea officer all private considerations must give way to it, however painful it may be. – Horatio Nelson

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I do not believe that sheer suffering teaches. If suffering alone taught, all the world would be wise, since everyone suffers. To suffering must be added mourning, understanding, patience, love, openness and the willingness to remain vulnerable. – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

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alone

I was never less alone than when by myself. – Edward Gibbon

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Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true. – Napoleon Hill

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Living alone makes it harder to find someone to blame. – Mason Cooley

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