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"There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence."
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"The deepest personal defeat suffered by human beings is constituted by the difference between what one was capable of becoming and what one has in fact become."

"The deepest human defeat suffered by human beings is constituted by the difference between what one was capable of becoming and what one has in fact become."

"We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. They do not exist."

"With Germany herself falling, it is not strange that the nations leagued with her also went down to defeat."

"I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat."

"Apart altogether from our own vital interests, we cannot and must not desert those other nations who have already gone through so much tragedy and suffering to defeat the evil designs of the Axis powers."
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"From the depth of need and despair, people can work together, can organize themselves to solve their own problems and fill their own needs with dignity and strength."

"Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free."

"Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own students. What better books can there be than the book of humanity?"

"Who gets the risks? The risks are given to the consumer, the unsuspecting consumer and the poor work force. And who gets the benefits? The benefits are only for the corporations, for the money makers."

"We draw our strength from the very despair in which we have been forced to live. We shall endure."

"We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community - and this nation."

"There is no substitute for hard work, 23 or 24 hours a day. And there is no substitute for patience and acceptance."

"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart."
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