The World Motivation
He had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls.
“He had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls.”
— Edmund Burke · Great
He had no failings which were not owing to a noble cause; to an ardent, generous, perhaps an immoderate passion for fame; a passion which is the instinct of all great souls.
It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs.
Good order is the foundation of all things.
It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do.
To read without reflecting is like eating without digesting.
He who has great power should use it lightly.
I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me.
People always tell you, 'Be humble. Be humble.' When was the last time someone told you to be amazing? Be great! Be great! Be awesome! Be awesome!
As we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours, and this we should do freely and generously.
All in all, for someone who was immersed in, fascinated by, and dedicated to flight, I was disappointed by the wrinkle in history that had brought me along one generation late. I had missed all the great times and adventures in flight.