I do not regret this journey, which has shown that Englishmen can endure hardships, help one another, and meet death with as great a fortitude as ever in the past.

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Born in 1868 in Devonport, Scott

Born in 1868 in Devonport, Scott was a Royal Navy officer who led two Antarctic expeditions. He reached the South Pole in January 1912, a month after Amundsen. All five polar party members died on the return march.

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Born in 1868 in Devonport, Scott's Other Quotes

Great God! This is an awful place and terrible enough for us to have laboured to it without the reward of priority.

Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman.

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