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This points to a contrast between public victory and a more private kind of struggle. The line can be read as saying that the deepest success is not in sport, but in holding to one’s beliefs and character, and it lands for anyone who has felt that the harder inner battle matters more than the trophy.
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About Billy Graham
American evangelist and Southern Baptist minister
Billy Graham was an American evangelist, ordained Southern Baptist minister, and civil rights advocate, active in the 20th century. Born William Franklin Graham Jr., he became widely known for broadcasts and world tours built around live sermons. Over a career that lasted more than six decades, Graham rose to prominence as an evangelical Christian figure in the United States and abroad. His public work made him a familiar voice in religious broadcasting and large-scale preaching, and his influence extended well beyond the pulpit.
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Books by Billy Graham
Angels
1975
Just As I Am
1997
Peace with God
2002
Approaching Hoofbeats
1984
Answers to Life's Problems
1994