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Duty, then is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more; you should never wish to do less.
We need to teach the highly educated man that it is not a disgrace to fail and that he must analyze every failure to find its cause. He must learn how to fail intelligently, for failing is one of the greatest arts in the world.
Henry Addington, Statesman (1757) |
Hannes Alfven, Scientist (1908) |
Mikhail Bakunin, Revolutionary (1814) |
Jennifer Ellison, Actress (1983) |
Steven Gerrard, Athlete (1980) |
Steve Israel, Politician (1958) |
Robert Casey, Politician (2000) |
Paul Desmond, Musician (1977) |
John B. Keane, Playwright (2002) |