When violence against women is no longer societally accepted, no longer kept secret; when everyone understands that even one case is too many. That's when it will change.
Joe BidenRead
Failure at some point in your life is inevitable, but giving up is unforgivable.
Interpretation
Failure is a natural part of life, but quitting is not an option.
This quote emphasizes that experiencing failure is a universal experience that everyone will face at some point. However, the true measure of a person's character lies in their ability to persist and not give up in the face of those failures, suggesting that resilience and determination are crucial for success.
In practice
In a graduation speech to inspire students to overcome challenges.
When violence against women is no longer societally accepted, no longer kept secret; when everyone understands that even one case is too many. That's when it will change.
There's good reason to be excited. You have the first woman running who is qualified, and a very attractive African-American who has demonstrated crossover appeal. I got involved in politics 40 years ago during the civil rights movement, so yes, it's an exciting thing.
There will come a day, I promise you, when the thought of your son, or daughter, or your wife or your husband, brings a smile to your lips before it brings a tear to your eye. It will happen. My prayer for you is that day will come sooner than later.
Except for the title 'father,' there is no title, including 'vice president,' that I am more proud to wear than that of United States senator.
I believe all Americans are born with certain inalienable rights. As a child of God, I believe my rights are not derived from the constitution. My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist. They were given to me and each of my fellow citizens by our creator, and they represent the essence of human dignity.
America's leaders have to find a way to work together, rise to the challenge, and come up with solutions as bold and visionary as the people of this nation.
Youβll never achieve 100 percent if 99 percent is okay.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
You and you alone are responsible for taking actions to create the life of your dreams. Nobody else can (or will) do it for you.
You will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles.
Kids are the ultimate form of motivation. They're watching. They're mimicking. They're an extension of you. So you have to win.
It is when things go hardest, when life becomes most trying, that there is the greatest need for having a fixed goal, for having an air castle that the outside world cannot wreck. When few comforts come from without, it is all the more necessary to have a fount to draw from within. And the man or woman who has a star toward which to press cannot be thrown off the course, no matter how the world may try, no matter how far things seem to be wrong.
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