Hardly a name in profane history is more august than his. Hardly another character in the world's record has made so little of its opportunities. His discovery was a blunder; his blunder was a new world; the New World is his monument.
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"Hardly a name in profane history is more august than his. Hardly another character in the world's record has made so little of its opportunities. His discovery was a blunder; his blunder was a new world; the New World is his monument." — Justin Winsor #sciencediscovery
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Hardly a name in profane history is more august than his. Hardly another character in the world's record has made so little of its opportunities. His discovery was a blunder; his blunder was a new world; the New World is his monument. — Justin Winsor
About Justin Winsor
Justin Winsor was a Writer from United States (1831–1897).
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This quote is attributed to Justin Winsor, a Writer from United States.
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Justin Winsor lived from 1831 – 1897.
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