James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook FRS RNwas a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionExplorer
Date of Birth27 October 1728
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Winning a lottery may prove to be bad luck.
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Whatever you do without confidence will be done badly.
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No matter how great your wisdom, you can still make a fool of yourself.
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Nothing is more difficult than to make a profit.
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Going without a thing enhances the desire to get it.
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Suffering over something is proof positive of its importance.
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The government endangers us with our own money.
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It's not capitalism that's failing the U.S. but socialism.
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Young atheists abound, but old atheists are rare.
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Good times weaken belief.
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To write about business one should be in business, just as in writing about Tasmania one should visit Tasmania.
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We should worry about our own souls first and trust in God's plan for others.
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There is no help from without, only from within.