Wisdom alone is true ambition’s aim, wisdom the source of virtue, and of fame, obtained with labour, for mankind employed, and then, when most you share it, best enjoyed.
William Whitehead Quotes
Of an old tale which every schoolboy knows.
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Birth: | 12th February, 1715 |
Death: | 17th April, 1785 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Poet, Playwriter |
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