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when the going gets tough, the tough get going

in difficult times, it is the strong-willed who take action.

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  • Many sources state that the motto originated in American football circles as a coaching mantra from Knute Rockne, Francis William Leahy, or John Thomas. Some other sources attribute this quote to John F. Kennedy’s father.
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If someone wants to quit the football team because they lost a game, someone might advise him against it stating that when the going gets tough the tough get going.

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Submitted on September 25, 2011

Modified by TriplePurple on April 07, 2024

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వెళ్ళడం కఠినమైనప్పుడు, కఠినమైనది

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