Quote by Joseph Conrad
The sea - this truth must be confessed - has no generosity. No dis

The sea – this truth must be confessed – has no generosity. No display of manly qualities – courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness – has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power. – Joseph Conrad

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He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense. – Joseph Conrad

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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. – Joseph Conrad

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Any work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line. – Joseph Conrad

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Success is never final, failure is never fatal. Its courage that counts. – John Wooden

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There are pretenders to piety as well as to courage. – Moliere

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With courage and character, American soldiers continue to put themselves on the line to defend our freedom, and so many have paid the ultimate sacrifice. – Dan Lipinski

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It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity. – Horace

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