Have you got the will to surmount mountain-high obstructions? If the whole world stands against you sword in hand, would you still dare to do what you think is right?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True willpower means doing right even when the world opposes you.
- In plain terms
- Would you do the right thing if everyone fought you?
- What can you take from it?
- Stand for right despite opposition.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What would you risk for right?
- How strong is your will?
Another view
Sometimes survival requires compromise.
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Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. : Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.
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