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1940·London, England

Sure I am of this, that you have only to endure to conquer. You have only to persevere to save yourselves, and to save all those who rely upon you. You have only to go right on, and at the end of the road, be it short or long, victory and honor will be found.

Read the full speech→Speech at Harrow School (29 October 1941)

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Never give in — never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

Thomas Edison·1910

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

Ernest Shackleton·1914

Through endurance we conquer.

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