The capacity of man himself is only revealed when, under stress and responsibility, he breaks through his educational shell, and he may then be a splendid surprise to himself no less than to this teachers.
Pacific explorer
A profound statement on human potential and the transformative role of adversity, attributed to Cook.
18th century (approximate)
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