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Resistance2 quotes
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees. — Dolores Ibarruri · 1936There are occasions when it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all. — George Orwell · 1938Defeat1 quote
There are occasions when it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all. — George Orwell · 1938Dignity1 quote
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees. — Dolores Ibarruri · 1936Pride1 quote
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees. — Dolores Ibarruri · 1936War1 quote
There are occasions when it pays better to fight and be beaten than not to fight at all. — George Orwell · 1938