Never give in, never (Primary source)
Churchill’s address to his alma mater, urging the schoolboys to never give in, never, never, never except to honor and good sense. Delivered during Britain’s darkest wartime period, the speech embodied his philosophy of unwavering determination and became an iconic message of perseverance.
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