WIST Quotations

De Gaulle, Charles -- In C. L. Sulzberger, “Foreign Affairs: The Last Giant,” New York Times (30 Apr 1969)

Dave — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 13:49:25 +0000

Success contains within it the germs of failure, and the reverse is also true.

Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) French statesman and soldier
In C. L. Sulzberger, “Foreign Affairs: The Last Giant,” New York Times (30 Apr 1969)

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano -- Quoted in Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen, “How the President Works,” Harper’s Monthly Magazine, Vol. 173 (1936-06)

Dave — Tue, 09 Dec 2014 13:44:53 +0000

To accomplish almost anything worthwhile, it is necessary to compromise between the ideal and the practical.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882–1945) American lawyer, politician, statesman, US President (1933–1945)
Quoted in Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen, “How the President Works,” Harper’s Monthly Magazine, Vol. 173 (1936-06)
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~Other -- T. H. Palmer, “Try, Try Again,” The Teacher’s Manual (1840)

Dave — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:56:04 +0000

‘Tis a lesson you should heed,
Try, try again;
If at first you don’t succeed,
Try, try again.

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T. H. Palmer, “Try, Try Again,” The Teacher’s Manual (1840)
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Sometimes attributed to Charles Theodore Hart Palmer (1827-1897), but the book is clearly by Thomas H. Palmer, and was published in 1840 when Charles T. H. Palmer was 13 years old.

Kennedy, Robert F. -- “Day of Affirmation,” address, University of Capetown, South Africa (6 Jun 1966)

Dave — Sun, 01 Feb 2004 16:00:00 +0000

Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Robert Francis Kennedy (1925-1968) American politician
“Day of Affirmation,” address, University of Capetown, South Africa (6 Jun 1966)
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