If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Thomas H. Palmer

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Topic

Persistence Never giving up

Author

Thomas H. Palmer

Source

The Teacher's Manual

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1840 1840s 19th century

Occupation

Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Palmer, Thomas H. The Teacher's Manuel. Boston: Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb, 1840.

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Burke said there were three estates in parliament; but, in the reporter's gallery yonder, there sat a fourth estate more important far than they all.

Thomas Carlyle

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Topic
Media Journalism

Author

Thomas Carlyle
Source
On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic
Language
English
Time
1840 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Carlyle, Thomas. "The Hero as Man of Letters." 19 May 1840, London, England, UK. Lecture.

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Be like a headland of rock on which the waves break incessantly: but it stands fast and around it the seething of the waters sinks to rest.

Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

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Topic
Steadfastness Dependability Inner strength Courage

Author

Marcus Aurelius
Source
Meditations
Medium
Personal journal
Genre
Philosophical literature
Statement Type
Advice Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
Greek
Time
180 180s 2nd century
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
Original Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations. c. 180, bk. 4.

Current Citation

Aurelius, Marcus. Meditations, edited and translated by Martin Hammond. Penguin Classics, 2015, bk. 4.