Ascent Quote by Walter Savage Landor

“Merit has rarely risen of itself, but a pebble or a twig is often quite sufficient for it to spring from to the highest ascent. There is usually some baseness before there is any elevation.” quote by Walter Savage Landor — Download Open image

“Merit has rarely risen of itself, but a pebble or a twig is often quite sufficient for it to spring from to the highest ascent. There is usually some baseness before there is any elevation.”

Walter Savage Landor

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