But though it had prevailed against such fierce adversaries as fire and flood, it had fallen victim softly and swiftly to television in the 1960's.

Kate Morton
But though it had prevailed against such fierce adversaries as...
But though it had prevailed against such fierce adversaries as...
But though it had prevailed against such fierce adversaries as...
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One of the quotes by William James, “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall”, was more of a warning for humankind. He said we should try to avoid falling down in the first place. In this case, television was a strong adversary that would eventually ruin his original quote with its omnipresence.

Source: The Forgotten Garden

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