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Struggle

«Nothing is given to man on earth - struggle is built into the nature of life, and conflict is possible - the hero is the man who lets no obstacle prevent him from pursuing the values he has chosen.»
«I have had to fight like hell and fighting like hell has made me what I am.»
«Capitalism needs to function like a game of tug-of-war. Two opposing sides need to continually struggle for dominance, but at no time can either side be permitted to walk away with the rope.»
«I'm struggling at the end to get out of the valley of hectoring youth, journalistic middle age, imposture, moneymaking, public relations, bad writing, mental confusion.»
«If there is no struggle, there is no progress.»
«Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.»
Author: Mao Tse-Tung | About: Miracles, Struggle | Keywords: grasped
«But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.»
«Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods. So let us celebrate the struggle!»
Author: Swami Sivananda (Founder, Monk, Physician) | About: Life, Struggle | Keywords: celebrate
«If you succumb to the temptation of using violence in the struggle, unborn generations will be the recipients of a long and desolate night of bitterness, and your chief legacy to the future will be an endless reign of meaningless chaos.»
«Need and struggle are what excite and inspire us.»
Author: William James (Philosopher, Psychologist) | About: Struggle | Keywords: excite, inspire