“I have often marveled at the thin line which separates success from failure.”
Quote by Ernest Shackleton
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Ernest Shackleton
Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer renowned for leading the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917). He was a member of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's British Antarctic Expedition (1901-1904) and the Nimrod Expedition (1907-1909). His most famous expedition was the Endurance, where he and his crew were marooned for over a year after their ship was crushed by ice. Shackleton's leadership and survival skills during this ordeal are legendary, and he is celebrated for his ability to lead his men to safety. He passed away on January 5, 1922. more
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