Top 9 Roald Amundsen Quotes
#1. With sufficient planning, you can almost eliminate adventure from an expedition.
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#2. The effect of the great and sudden change of altitude made itself felt at once; when I wanted to turn round in my bag, I had to do it a bit at a time, so as not to get out of breath.
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#3. Victory awaits him, who has everything in order - luck we call it. Defeat is definitely due for him, who has neglected to take the necessary precautions - bad luck we call it
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#4. Everything is on a reduced scale here in the Polar regions; we can't afford to be extravagant.
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#5. We must always remember with gratitude and admiration the first sailors who steered their vessels through storms and mists, and increased our knowledge of the lands of ice in the South.
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#7. The numerous people who imagine that a long stay in the Polar regions makes a man less susceptible of cold than other mortals are completely mistaken.
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#8. A rich and varied menu is for people who have no work to do.
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#9. The English have loudly and openly told the world that skis and dogs are unusable in these regions and that fur clothes are rubbish. We shall see - we shall see.
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