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Failure or Opportunity?

Somebody asked Winston Churchill one time, "What most prepared you to lead Great Britain through World War II?" For a period of time, Great Britain stood virtually alone against Nazi Germany as it dominated the Western World.

This was Churchill's response: "It was the time I repeated a class in grade school."

The questioner said, "You mean you flunked a grade?"

Churchill said, "I never flunked in my life. I was given a second opportunity to get it right."

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