In man's world, the success or defeat of the spirit depends on man himself, and the upward path is one of unceasing, ruthless, and bloody strife.
 Nikos Kazantzakis, The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (1938). copy citation

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Author Nikos Kazantzakis
Source The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel
Topic success defeat
Date 1938
Language English
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Note Translated by Kimon Friar
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