Wisdom on not giving up…from a man who knew the meaning of it. A T man politico.
“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. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” – Winston Churchill
“We shall defend our island whatever the cost may be; we shall fight on beaches, landing grounds, in fields, in streets and on the hills. We shall never surrender and even if, which I do not for the moment believe, this island or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our empire beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the British Fleet, will carry on the struggle until in God’s good time the New World with all its power and might, sets forth to the liberation and rescue of the Old.” – Winston Churchill
“Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves that if the British Empire and Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, This was their finest hour.” – Winston Churchill
“If I were playing third base and my mother were rounding third with the run that was going to beat us, I’d trip her. Oh, I’d pick her up and brush her off and say, ‘Sorry, Mom,’ but nobody beats me.” – Leo Durocher
“It is not those who can inflict the most, but who can endure the most who will conquer”
- Terence MacSwiney
Lord Mayor of Cork, Ireland - (Then an illiegally occupied State by British)
Arrested in Dublin on August 12th, 1920 by British
Charged with making a pro-freedom speech.
Sentenced to two years imprisonment.
In Brixton Prison, MacSwiney continued hunger-strike for 74 days until October 25th, 1920 - The longest hunger-strike in history.
Note:
– A young Ho Chi Minh, then a dishwasher in London, said of MacSwiney -
‘A Nation which has such citizens will never surrender’.
“A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.”
“By perseverance, study, and eternal desire, any man can become great.”
“In case of doubt, attack”
-Gen. George S. Patton