“There is nothing that war has ever achieved that we could not better achieve without it.”
H. Havelock Ellis (1859–1939) British physician, writer, and social reformer
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
1840s, Essays: First Series (1841), Circles
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Adolph Freiherr Knigge (1752–1796) German writer and Freemason
Ohne Begeisterung, welche die Seele mit einer gesunden Wärme erfüllt, wird nie etwas Großes zustande gebracht.
As quoted in 30 Minuten für intelligente Schlagfertigkeit (2004) by Stephané Etrillard, p. 55.
“Never was anything great achieved without danger.”
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527) Italian politician, Writer and Author
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope.”
Helen Keller book Optimism
Optimism (1903)
Variant: Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement
“Oh, but you know, you do not achieve anything without trouble, ever.”
Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013) British stateswoman and politician
TV Interview for ITV (30 November 1984) http://www.margaretthatcher.org/document/105803 <br class="br">Second term as Prime Minister
“Nothing is better than a justified enthusiasm.”
Joseph Joubert (1754–1824) French moralist and essayist