Roald Amundsen: Regionalism

Roald Amundsen was Norwegian polar researcher, who was the first to reach the South Pole. Explore interesting quotes on regionalism.

Roald Amundsen: 38 quotes 5 likes

“The numerous people who imagine that a long stay in the Polar regions makes a man less susceptible of cold than other mortals are completely mistaken.”

Roald Amundsen

Sydpolen (The South Pole) (1912)

People , Imagination

“The English have loudly and openly told the world that skis and dogs are unusable in these regions and that fur clothes are rubbish. We shall see — we shall see.”

Roald Amundsen

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World , Dogs , Clothes

“Everything is on a reduced scale here in the Polar regions; we can't afford to be extravagant.”

Roald Amundsen

Concerning the Polar accommodations
Sydpolen (The South Pole) (1912)

“Personally, I regard alcohol, used in moderation, as a medicine in the Polar regions. … It is another matter on sledge journeys: there … alcohol must be banished … on account of the weight and space. … Two men who have fallen out a little in the course of the week are reconciled at once by the scent of rum; the past is forgotten, and they start afresh in friendly co-operation.”

Roald Amundsen

Sydpolen (The South Pole) (1912)

Men , Alcohol , Past , Personality