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"It is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail."

Peter Marshall, Scottish Clergyman

Cause, Succeed, Will

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"It is better to fail in a cause that will ultimately succeed than to succeed in a cause that will ultimately fail."

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