Obedience, submission, discipline, courage--these are among the charac…

Samuel Smiles
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Obedience, submission, discipline, courage--these are among the characteristics which make a man. ✨ Samuel Smiles (1881). Duty, with Illustrations of Courage, Patience, and Endurance
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