There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which... is within the souls of men.

Black Elk
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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. When Nelson Mandela said, "There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which... is within the souls of men," he was speaking about the power of persistence. More specifically, the power to get up day after day and fight all over again. That's what brings the greatest glory.

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