Live, and so confound our enemies.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Simply continuing to exist can defeat those who wish you harm.
- In plain terms
- Surviving confounds your enemies.
- What can you take from it?
- Survival is an act of defiance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps you going when things are hard?
- How do you define success in a struggle?
Another view
Survival alone does not resolve the underlying conflict.
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