Quotation
“Nothing is as difficult as to achieve results in this world if one is filled full of great tolerances and the milk of human kindness. The person who achieves must generally be a one-idea individual, concentrated entirely on that one idea, and ruthless in his aspect toward other men and other ideas.”
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
The idea behind the quotation
The quotation argues that great kindness and tolerance can make success difficult, while achievement often demands intense focus and a willingness to disregard others’ feelings or ideas.
Vocabulary in context
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