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To live without risk for me would be tantamount to death
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"To live without risk for me would be tantamount to death"

- Jacqueline Cochran

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Jacqueline Cochran was an American pioneer in aviation and also a noticeable advocate for ladies pilots. She was also a businesswoman, benefactor, and political advisor. This quote talks to Cochran's adventurous as well as bold spirit, in addition to her views on the significance of taking risks in order to accomplish success and fulfillment.

Cochran was understood for pushing limits in the male-dominated globe of aeronautics, as well as she was the very first lady to break the sound barrier. She additionally started the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during World War II, which trained over 1,000 women pilots to serve their nation.

For Cochran, living a life without taking risks would certainly belong to living a life without objective or enjoyment. She believed that taking threats and also challenging oneself was necessary to personal growth and accomplishment. Her quote shows her resolution to live life to the maximum as well as embrace the unidentified, also if it indicated taking threats and also encountering risk.

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Jacqueline Cochran This quote is written / told by Jacqueline Cochran between May 11, 1906 and August 7, 1980. She was a famous Aviator from USA. The author also have 4 other quotes.

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