“Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense.”

What does it mean?

Don't give up on anything, big or small. The only good reason to change course is that honesty or common sense tells you to. The famous short version, "Never, never, never give up", comes from this speech.

Key vocabulary

give in

stop fighting and accept defeat

petty

small and unimportant

convictions

strong beliefs

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