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Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows.
Charles Buxton
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"Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows."
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Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows. — Charles Buxton

About Charles Buxton

Charles Buxton was a Public Servant from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1823–1871).

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Who said "Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails…"?
This quote is attributed to Charles Buxton, a Public Servant from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Charles Buxton lived from 1823 – 1871.
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