With courage, cheerfulness, and perseverance, no enterprise is impossible; and, for these I must do justice to my favorite companion and usual forerunner, John Griggs, who surmounted numerous difficulties, and patiently endured many disappointments, in the work of building two new launches.
From his autobiography, Garibaldi reflects on the qualities needed for successful endeavors during his South American campaigns.
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