"By striving to do the impossible, man has always achieved what is possible. Those who have cautiously done no more than they believed possible have never taken a single step forward"
- Mikhail Bakunin
About this Quote
In this quote, Mikhail Bakunin highlights the power of human decision and determination. He suggests that by pressing ourselves to achieve the seemingly difficult, we have the ability to achieve what was once thought to be possible. This is in contrast to those who just attempt what they believe is attainable, as they will never ever make any significant progress. Bakunin's words work as a tip that it is through taking risks and difficult ourselves that we have the ability to make improvements and progress. It is only by daring to dream huge and striving for the difficult that we can genuinely reach our full capacity.
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