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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." -Nelson Mandela
The following adage about motivation and perseverance has been attributed to an oddly eclectic group: Chinese philosopher Confucius, football coach Vince Lombardi, activist politician Nelson Mandela, Irish author Oliver Goldsmith, and transcendentalist Ralph Waldo Emerson. Here are four versions. The fourth uses “failing” instead of “falling”:
1) The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
2) The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.
3) Our greatest strength lies not in never having fallen, but in rising every time we fall.
4) Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
In September 1998 South African President Nelson Mandela visited U.S. President Bill Clinton in Washington and expressed support for the beleaguered chief. During a White House reception Mandela employed the adage to emphasize the need for resilience when facing adversity: 14
“If our expectations, if our fondest prayers and dreams, are not realized,” he said, “then we should all bear in mind that the greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising every time you fall.”
In conclusion, QI believes that Oliver Goldsmith should receive credit for this adage, and the two forms he wrote in the 1760s were the earliest. It is conceivable that Confucius wrote something similar, but at this time QI has not located a matching statement to support this claim.
In more recent decades the adage has been spoken or written by others such Vince Lombardi and Nelson Mandela.
source: Quote Investigator https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/05/27/rising/ #quote
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