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“Nobody stands out right now. Everybody has similar styles. None of these fighters have reinvented the wheel and created a new style.”

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Roberto Duran

Roberto Duran, born on June 16, 1951, is a legendary professional boxer. He reached the peak of his career in the early to mid-1980s, known for his unique fighting style and multiple world championship titles. more

“I am not conscious of a single experience throughout my three months' stay in England and Europe that made me feel that after all East is East and West is West. On the contrary, I have been convinced more than ever that human nature is much the same, no matter under what clime it flourishes, and that if you approached people with trust and affection you would have ten-fold trust and thousand-fold affection returned to you.”

Source: The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas

“As for this young Ali, one cannot but like him. A noble-minded creature, as he shows himself, now and always afterwards; full of affection, of fiery daring. Something chivalrous in him; brave as a lion; yet with a grace, a truth and affection worthy of Christian knighthood.”

Shows Christian Young Grace Creatures Brave Affection Worthy Noble Lions Daring Fiery Chivalry Knighthood

Author:Edward Gibbon

“Affection can withstand very severe storms of vigor, but not a long polar frost of indifference.”

Long Differences Affection Storm Indifference Severe Frost Vigor

Author:Walter Scott

“There is no power greater than true affection.”

Greater Affection True Affection

Author:Seneca the Younger

“I do not permit affection or lack thereof to influence my actions. There is good, and there is evil. The good must be protected, the evil eradicated. I have shown you the triumph of evil as a caution.”

Action Evil Influence Affection Triumph Permit Protected Caution

Author:Neil Gaiman

“My hold of the colonies is in the close affection which grows from common names, from kindred blood, from similar privileges, and equal protection. These are ties which, though light as air, are as strong as links of iron.”

Light Names Strong Grows Common Air Blood Equal Privilege Affection Protection Ties Iron Links Colony Kindred Equal Protection

Book:Burke, Select Works

Source: Burke, Select Works

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