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The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken

The object of all the former voyages to the South Seas undertaken by the command of his present majesty, has been the advancement of science and the increase of knowledge. – William Bligh

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The Cape Town is considerably increased within the last eight years. Its respectability with regard to strength has kept pace with its other enlargements and rendered it very secure against any attempt which is not made with considerable force. – William Bligh

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On the 28th the ships company received two months pay in advance, and on the following morning we worked out to St. Helens, where we were obliged to anchor. – William Bligh

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Knowledge conquered by labor becomes a possession – a property entirely our own. – Samuel Smiles

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Men are limited by the knowledge of their minds, the worth of their characters and the principles upon which they are building their lives. – Edwin Louis Cole

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Im quite ignorant about fashion and Im colourblind, so its all a tad tricky. My only knowledge of that world comes through Christopher Bailey, whom I first met in 2008 when I did a campaign for Burberry that featured musicians, artists, actors and sportsmen. – Eddie Redmayne

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To remove this obstacle I repeat or refer to such knowledge as has come under my notice, my own previously expressed views, and also describe and exhibit my last experiments and explain their novelty and utility. – Lawrence Hargrave

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Intellectual despair results in neither weakness nor dreams, but in violence. It is only a matter of knowing how to give vent to ones rage whether one only wants to wander like madmen around prisons, or whether one wants to overturn them. – Georges Bataille

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