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

of safety belts or air bags or tamper-
proof medicine containers. I could sit
here and go right through it. Simple
devices that are made by Joe Average,
just like me, that have gone on to save
numerous lives. Yet we’re not looking
for any kudos, we’re not looking for any
pats on the back. All we’re looking for
is results, and the results are my greatest
reward.”
The British came to Northern Ireland
with the best of intentions and ended up
in the middle of thirty years of
bloodshed and mayhem. They did not get
what they wanted, because they did not
understand that power has an important
limitation. It has to be seen as legitimate,