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Few men, I imagine, who become great started on their career with the intention of becoming so. The intention generally accompanies the unsuccessful.… - Mandell Creighton
" "Few men, I imagine, who become great started on their career with the intention of becoming so. The intention generally accompanies the unsuccessful. The secret of real greatness seems to be a happy knack of doing things as they come in your way; and they rarely present themselves in the form which careful preparation would enable you to deal with.
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About Mandell Creighton
Mandell Creighton (5 July 1843 – 14 January 1901) was an English historian and a prelate of the Church of England.
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Rt. Rev. Mandel Creighton
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Rt. Rev. Mandell Creighton
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