Remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.
James J. CorbettRead
Fight one more round. When your arms are so tired that you can hardly lift your hands to come on guard, fight one more round. When your nose is bleeding and your eyes are black and you are so tired that you wish your opponent would crack you one on the jaw and put you to sleep, fight one more round - remembering that the man who always fights one more round is never whipped.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote encourages perseverance and the refusal to give up, even in the face of extreme challenges.
James J. Corbett’s quote emphasizes the importance of resilience and determination in the face of adversity. It suggests that when one feels exhausted and at their lowest point, continuing to fight, even when everything seems lost, is what separates the defeated from the victorious. The idea is that true strength comes from pushing through hardship and enduring beyond what you think you can handle, ultimately leading to triumph over struggle.
Themes
PerseveranceResilienceDeterminationEnduranceCourage
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire athletes who are pushing their limits during a tough match.
More from James J. Corbett
All quotes →You become a champion by fighting one more round. When things are tough, you fight one more round.
James J. CorbettRead
Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
James J. CorbettRead
Similar quotes
We have to earn our Wings every day.
Frank BormanRead
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
Samuel BeckettRead
Dreams without movement are delusions, escapes, kid’s play. You have to put your feet into your dreams if they’re ever going to be reality. The dreamers we know and love today are the ones who worked the hardest
Paul NewmanRead
I'm firmly of the belief that your youth should be spent pursuing your passion - not just slightly, tremulously, haltingly, but unrelentingly, with a vengeance, to the max and then beyond. So dream laughably big - and then take an absurdly huge risk or two.
Umair HaqueRead
I grew up poor with a very distinctive working-class accent. In England in the 1980s and 1990s this would have impeded my professional advancement. This background has never set me back in America.
Fiona HillRead
The goal ever recedes from us. The greater the progress the greater the recognition of our unworthiness. Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory.
Mahatma GandhiRead