Men are often capable of greater things than they perform...

Quote by Horace Walpole about people, man, things, world

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Men are often capable of greater things than they perform - They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom draw to their full extent.

Quote by Horace Walpole about people, man, things, world.

Horace Walpole

Horace Walpole 1717 - 1797, politician, writer, architectural innovator

Was born on: 24 sep 1717.
Died on 02 mar 1797, at 79 years old.

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