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"Whoever said anybody has a right to give up?"
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"I think people give up, because it's the easy option, but my goodness; why would giving up be easy? Your living your life chasing anything to fill the void of what came about when you let go of everything that mattered? I'd rather fight like mad, for everything that will ever matter, because giving in to anything that doesn't will never cure the dream."

"Sharpen your life always; even though it will come to an end like a pencil, we have to keep on writing."

"Sometimes the further away the target, the less you have to try to get there."

"Never stop just because you feel defeated. The journey to the other side is attainable only after great suffering."

"When you get a pinch and decide to give up, you will get a cut when you eventually do so. The consequences of giving up are more harmful than the causes. Just don't give up!"

"Get this; without a continuous struggle, your previous struggles will become a waste. Stay on and hold on until the success become evident."

"Persistence creates genius; without persistence, there is no winner."

"With persistent focus, commitment and enthusiasm, your dream will be reality."

"There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at the root."

"Talent does not automatically generate success. You can be talentless, but so long as you have fortitude then you will have success."
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"My faith has been the driving thing of my life. I think it is important that people who are perceived as liberals not be afraid of talking about moral and community values."

"Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than the fellowship of race and class and gender in a democratic society."

"We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee."

"Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it."

"You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform even the biggest nation."

"Parents have become so convinced that educators know what is best for their children that they forget that they themselves are really the experts."
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