proverb · Legacy record
I don't know the word 'quit.' Either I never did, or I have abolished it.
I don't know the word 'quit.' Either I never did, or I have abolished it.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
The speaker claims to have removed quit from their vocabulary. It uses a word’s supposed absence to dramatise determination to continue.
What the words are saying
Never did and abolished give two imagined explanations for the same stance. A qualified application can express resolve while allowing that stopping or revising an undertaking may be thoughtful. The line does not establish a literal vocabulary fact or a real person’s life history.
Everyday example
Someone commits to a feasible next stage while remaining willing to change an unsuitable approach.
When to use it
Use it as a determination image with room for reconsideration.
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What it does not mean
Continuing is not always appropriate, and no literal vocabulary or biography is verified.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided proverb reference
Supplied reference A; unit 199; PDF page 33
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