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You do your worst—and we will do our best.
Winston Churchill You do your worst—and we will do our best · 1941

Quotes

“Never give in—never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.”

Winston Churchill · Never give in, never, 1941 · Primary source

“Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace.”

Amelia Earhart · 20 Hrs. 40 Min., 1928 · Primary source

“I may not be as strong as I think. But I know many tricks and I have resolution.”

Ernest Hemingway · The Old Man and the Sea, 1952 · Primary source

“We shall never surrender.”

Winston Churchill · We shall fight on the beaches, 1940 · Primary source

“‘This case isn’t ripe yet. Until it is, our policy with Mr Big is “live and let live’.
Bond looked quizzically at Captain Dexter.
‘In my job,’ he said, ‘when I come up against a man like this one, I have another motto. It’s 'live and let die'.’”

Ian Fleming · Live and Let Die, 1954 · Primary source

“Do not take counsel of your fears.”

George S. Patton · War As I Knew It, 1947 · Primary source

“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”

Rosa Parks · Quiet Strength, 1994 · Primary source

“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”

Theodore Roosevelt · Letter to Henry L. Sprague, 1900 · Primary source

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