No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No stream or … - Harry Emerson Fosdick

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No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No stream or gas drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it is tunneled. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined. One of the widest gaps in human experience is the gap between what we say we want to be and our willingness to discipline ourselves to get there.

Harry Emerson Fosdick

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About Harry Emerson Fosdick

Harry Emerson Fosdick (24 May 1878 – 5 October 1969) was an American Baptist and Presbyterian minister.

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Alternative Names: H. E. Fosdick

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