All over the internet there’s this quote (in German) that’s ascribed to Winston Churchill:
It roughly translates to: “The important bit is getting up one time more often than you’ve been knocked down.”
But so far I’ve been unable to find the original quote, let alone a proper citation.
Any ideas?
This thread states it as: “Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.” Attributed to Oliver Goldsmith.
They also mention a Japanese proverb: “You fall down seven times, and you get up eight times.”
This site attributes it to Rev. Darrell W. Boswell.
“People can attribute anything to anyone, and have.” — Oscar Wilde
Although Churchill did give good quote:
Whoever that is.
Well, thank you, hogarth. So it probably wasn’t the Bulldog after all.