Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.
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- Attributed to
- Muhammad Ali
- Published in
- Whispering Sages: From Their Mouths To Your Ears
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Photo: Denis Barthel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · Portrait: Associated Press (Public domain)
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