Robert Falcon Scott idézet

Robert Falcon Scott , a Brit Királyi Haditengerészet tisztje, a Déli-sark kutatója. Két híres felfedező utazást tett az Antarktiszra. Elsőként a Discovery expedíciót , majd másodiknak a Terra Nova expedíciót . Ezen másodikként érte el a Déli-sarkot, egy hónappal lemaradva Roald Amundsen mögött, a visszaúton életét vesztette a Ross-selfjégen, mindössze egynapi járóföldre a biztonságot jelentő bázistól. Scott halála után jelképévé vált az akkoriban zajló hősies, rendkívül embert próbáló felfedezéseknek. Wikipedia  

✵ 6. június 1868 – 29. március 1912
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Robert Falcon Scott: Idézetek angolul

“I do not regret this journey, which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past.”

Journal, 29 March 1912 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/
Kontextus: We arrived within 11 miles of our old One Ton Camp with fuel for one hot meal and food for two days. For four days we have been unable to leave the tent - the gale howling about us. We are weak, writing is difficult, but for my own sake I do not regret this journey, which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past. We took risks, we knew we took them; things have come out against us, and therefore we have no cause for complaint, but bow to the will of Providence, determined still to do our best to the last.

“He said, ‘I am just going outside and may be some time.’ He went out into the blizzard and we have not seen him since.”

Journal, 16 or 17 March 1912 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/
Kontextus: Should this be found I want these facts recorded. Oates’ last thoughts were of his Mother, but immediately before he took pride in thinking that his regiment would be pleased with the bold way in which he met his death. We can testify to his bravery. He has borne intense suffering for weeks without complaint, and to the very last was able and willing to discuss outside subjects. He did not – would not – give up hope to the very end. He was a brave soul. This was the end. He slept through the night before last, hoping not to wake; but he woke in the morning – yesterday. It was blowing a blizzard. He said, ‘I am just going outside and may be some time.’ He went out into the blizzard and we have not seen him since.

“Scott Statue, Christchurch, New Zealand]]For God's sake look after our people.”

Journal, 29 March 1912 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/, quoted in Scott's Last Expedition (1913) vol.1, ch.20

“I have done this to show what an Englishman can do.”

Note found on his corpse; quoted in Bruce Chatwin, What am I Doing Here?

“Great God! this is an awful place and terrible enough for us to have laboured to it without the reward of priority.”

Journal, 17 January 1912 http://www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum/diaries/scottslastexpedition/page/7/, quoted in Scott's Last Expedition (1913) vol.1, ch.18

“Make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games; they encourage it in some schools.”

Last letter to his wife, quoted in Scott's Last Expedition (1913) vol.1, ch.20

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