Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

📖 Theodore Roosevelt

🌍 American  |  👨‍💼 President

🎂 October 27, 1858  –  ⚰️ January 6, 1919
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This quote by Theodore Roosevelt eloquently champions the courage to strive for greatness despite the real possibility of failure. It speaks to the human spirit's drive for achievement and the bittersweet nature of ambitious endeavors. There's a profound wisdom in the acknowledgment that failure is an inseparable component of attempting something significant. Roosevelt places a higher value on the experience of daring and striving — even with setbacks — than on...

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