The fiercest serpent may be overcome by a swarm of ants.
Interpretation
Even the strongest opponents can be defeated by unity and determination.
This quote emphasizes the power of collective effort, suggesting that a seemingly weak force, like a swarm of ants, can triumph over a much stronger adversary, represented by the fiercest serpent. It highlights the importance of collaboration and the strength that can be found in numbers, illustrating how teamwork can overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges.
In practice
This quote can be used to inspire a team during a challenging project, reminding them that together they can achieve their goals.
A military man can scarcely pride himself on having 'smitten a sleeping enemy'; it is more a matter of shame, simply, for the one smitten. I would rather you made your appraisal after seeing what the enemy does, since it is certain that, angered and outraged, he will soon launch a determined counterattack.
I've always embraced failure as a noble pursuit. It allows you to be anti whatever anyone wants you to be, and to break all the rules.
I feel lucky that I found my talent, not unlucky that I was born with a disability. When I'm on a horse, I'm more worried about what the riding hat is doing to my hair than what my bent legs and arms are doing. What riding has given me is respect.
In my dreams I hear again the crash of guns, the rattle of musketry, the strange, mournful mutter of the battlefield.
Real courage is when you know you're licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what.
And now a chill settled over them where they stood, and Harry heard the rasping breath of the dementors that patrolled the outer trees. They would not affect him now. The fact of his own survival burned inside him, a talisman against them, as though his father's stag kept guardian in his heart.
No people in history have ever survived who thought they could protect their freedom by making themselves inoffensive to their enemies.
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