Quote#Wisdom
I have done this to show what an Englishman can do
Quote byRobert Falcon Scott · 1868–1912
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Note found on his corpse; quoted in Bruce Chatwin, What am I Doing Here?.
English (original)
I have done this to show what an Englishman can do.
— Robert Falcon Scott
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for the honour of our country