“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan 'Press On!' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
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“The essence of warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything.”
― Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
― Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior
“That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach.”
― Collected Essays
― Collected Essays
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