Quotation by

Rudyard Kipling

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.

Failure

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

The quote means that there are many possible causes or challenges that could lead to failure, but none of these justify making excuses. It emphasizes taking full responsibility for outcomes instead of blaming external factors.

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