Quote#God & Faith
Onward onward! must we travel?
Quote byAdam Lindsay Gordon · 1833–1870
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Finis Exoptatus.
English (original)
Onward onward! must we travel? When will come the goal? Riddle I may not unravel, Cease to vex my soul.
— Adam Lindsay Gordon
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