The universal line of distinction between the strong and th… - Edwin Percy Whipple

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The universal line of distinction between the strong and the weak is, that one persists; the other hesitates, falters, trifles, and at last collapses or "caves in."

Edwin Percy Whipple

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Edwin Percy Whipple (March 8, 1819 – June 16, 1886) was a literary critic and essayist from Massachusetts.

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