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The winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators. Gibbon, Edward

Source: Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (ch. LXVIII) · Excerpt from History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 6 · This quote is about ability · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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Edward Gibbon (April 27, 1737 (O.S.) (May 8, 1737 (N.S.)) - January 16, 1794) was arguably the most influential historian since the time of Tacitus. His magnum opus, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, published between 1776 and 1788, is a groundbreaking work whose influence endures to this day.