Talents
In 1770, he achieved glory for a bagpipe related incident, however most of his notoriety was attributed to his jaw - solid as metal and simply unbreakable; contrary to the jaws of those who opposed him.
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Famous quotes containing the word talents:
“We are frequently told that talents and genius are natural gifts; and so indeed they are, to the same extent that the productions of the garden and the field are natural gifts.”
—U. R., U.S. women’s magazine contributor. American Ladies Magazine, pp. 317-19 (June, 1829)
“It’s a failure of national vision when you regard children as weapons, and talents as materials you can mine, assay, and fabricate for profit and defense.”
—John Hersey (1914–1993)
“There is, in all great poets, a wisdom of humanity which is superior to any talents they exercise.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)