The boy who is going to make a great man, or is going to count in any way in after life, must make up his mind not merely to overcome a thousand obstacles, but to win in spite of a thousand repulses or defeats.
Roosevelt asserts that future success and significance require a commitment to overcome numerous obstacles and persist despite repeated failures.
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