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Some in the West apparently believe that Poland no longer has its own interests, and that it is all too willing to agree with the opinions of others. This is absolutely not the case. Indeed, other countries in Europe uphold their own interests with great determination.
Oct 1, 2025
We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined people can change the course of history.
Every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward
The longer I live, the more I am certain that the great difference between the great and the insignificant, its energy - invincible determination - a purpose once fixed, and then death or victory.
Failure? I never encountered it. All I ever met were temporary setbacks.
What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.
You are successful the moment you start moving toward a worthwhile goal.
The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going
Let us not be content to wait and see what will happen, but give us the determination to make the right things happen.
The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.
The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.
Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.
The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your energy or enthusiasm to be dampened by the discouragement that must inevitably come.
We must apply our humble efforts to the construction of a more just and humane world. And I want to declare emphatically: Such a world is possible. To create this new society, we must present outstretched and friendly hands, without hatred and rancor, even as we show great determination and never waver in the defense of truth and justice. Because we know that we cannot sow seeds with clenched fists. To sow we must open our hands.
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.
Life is the art of finding or building a bridge with a great determination every time you come across a precipice!
Never give up on what you really want to do
People do not lack strength; they lack will.
I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.
The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.
Determination is the wake-up call to the human will.
What this power is, I cannot say... All I know is that it exists.
The spirit is the true self. The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure.
The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.
A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.
Energy and persistence conquer all things.
Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty -- never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense.
Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts.
Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.
Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.
If you're going through hell, keep going.
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees.
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination.
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
The harder I work the more I live.
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it.
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.
It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit.
Quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.
I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.