David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants

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courage.

In the midst of the Blitz, a middle-aged
laborer in a button-factory was asked if
he wanted to be evacuated to the
countryside. He had been bombed out of
his house twice. But each time he and his
wife had been fine. He refused.
“What, and miss all this?” he
exclaimed. “Not for all the gold in
China! There’s never been nothing like
it! Never! And never will be again.”

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