A man doesn't begin to attain wisdom until he recognizes that he is no longer indispensable.
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A static hero is a public liability. Progress grows out of motion.Richard E. Byrd
I paused to listen to the silence. My breath, crystallized as it passed my cheeks, drifted on a breeze gentler than a whisper. The wind vane pointed toward the South Pole. Presently the wind cups ceased their gentle turning as the cold killed the breeze.
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Give wind and tide a chance to change.
Richard E. Byrd
Few men during their lifetime comes anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.
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