The capacity of man himself is only revealed when, under stress and responsibility, he breaks through his educational shell, and he may then be a splendid surprise to himself no less than to this teachers.
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"I had the ambition to not only go farther than any man had been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go."
"To check the petulance of the Sailors, and restrain the wanton use of Fire Arms. To have it still in view that sheding the blood of those people is a crime of the highest nature."
"From what I have said of the Natives of New-Holland they may appear to some to be the most wretched people upon Earth, but in reality they are far more happier than we Europeans; being wholy unacquain…"
"These savages understand nothing but force, and it is by fear alone that they can be kept in check."
"I have taken possession of this land for His Majesty King George III, despite the natives' claims."
A profound statement on human potential and the transformative role of adversity, attributed to Cook.
Date: 18th century (approximate)
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