These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.
Ronald ReaganRead
Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage.
Interpretation
True support is shown during tough times, not just when things are easy.
This quote emphasizes the importance of unconditional support and loyalty, particularly when facing challenges. It highlights that while many may cheer for success, the true test of courage and character lies in standing by someone or a team during difficult moments, providing encouragement and defense when it is most needed.
In practice
During a team meeting to boost morale after a tough loss.
These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.
Have we the means of resisting disciplined armies, when our only defense, the militia, is put in the hands of Congress? Of what service would militia be to you when, most probably, you will not have a single musket in the state? For, as arms are to be provided by Congress, they may or may not provide them.
We did not hesitate to call our movement an army. But it was a special army, with no supplies but its sincerity, no uniform but its determination, no arsenal except its faith, no currency but its conscience.
I'm taking special treatments for the cancer in my brain and in my liver. Part of the liver was removed, and they did the treatment on four places in my brain with radiation. And now I'm taking a long-term medicine that stimulates my own immune system to fight against cancer.
Never forget that the most political thing you can ever do is follow your heart.
Because I believe actually the more you do something, the less frightening it becomes because you start to realize the outcome is not as important as you think.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.