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Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum.
Throughout human history, in any great endeavour requiring the common effort of many nations and men and women everywhere, we have learned - it is only through seriousness of purpose and persistence that we ultimately carry the day. We might liken it to riding a bicycle. You stay upright and move forward so long as you keep up the momentum.
Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
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- Ban Ki-Moon
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- Approximate author period: c. 1944 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Ban Ki-moon: documented birth year 1944; activity date not established. Wikidata Q1253, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1253 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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