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1941·London, England

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.

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

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Winston Churchill·1940

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.

Leonardo da Vinci·1500

Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.

Hannibal Barca·-218 AD

We will either find a way through these mountains, or we will make a way through them. No barrier of nature shall stop us.

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