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A great man is one who seizes the vital issue in a complex question what we might call the jugular vein of the whole organism and spends his energies upon that.

Joseph Rickaby

A great man is one who seizes the vital issue in a complex question what we might call the jugular vein of the whole organism and spends his energies upon that.

Tags: concentration, courage, problems, simplicity

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About Joseph Rickaby

Joseph John Rickaby, SJ (1845 – 1932) was an English Jesuit priest and philosopher.