“The sea -- this truth must be confessed -- has no generosity. No display of manly qualities -- courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness -- has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.”
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Conrad, J. (n.d.). The sea -- this truth must be confessed -- has no generosity. No display of manly qualities -- courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness -- has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36944-the-sea-this-truth-must-be-confessed-has/
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Conrad, Joseph. “The sea -- this truth must be confessed -- has no generosity. No display of manly qualities -- courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness -- has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36944-the-sea-this-truth-must-be-confessed-has/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Conrad, Joseph. “The sea -- this truth must be confessed -- has no generosity. No display of manly qualities -- courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness -- has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36944-the-sea-this-truth-must-be-confessed-has/.