English · Proverb Candidate

our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall

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Meaning · English

True greatness is shown by perseverance and learning from failures

Examples

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall, as Nelson Mandela once said

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Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall” mean?

True greatness is shown by perseverance and learning from failures

Is “our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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