If you can’t fly, run. If you can’t run, walk. If you can’t walk, crawl. But by all means, keep going

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"All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Leadership

"If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Resilience

"From every mountainside, let freedom ring."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Motivation

"Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education."

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Education

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope"

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hope

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"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."

- Unknown

Perseverance

"He that can have patience can have what he will."

- Benjamin Franklin

Perseverance

"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."

- Babe Ruth

Perseverance

"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."

- James Dyson

Perseverance

"Never give up because great things take time."

- Adrian Williams

Perseverance