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The quote says competition is part of human purpose and that winning is important. It also says effort is essential, because without giving your best, success is impossible.
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Originally said in English.
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About Dabo Swinney
American college football coach, born 1969
William Christopher “Dabo” Swinney is an American college football coach and the head football coach at Clemson University. He was born in 1969 and became Clemson’s head coach seven games into the 2008 season, after Tommy Bowden resigned. Swinney has led the Clemson Tigers to national championships in 2016 and 2018. He is the winningest head coach in Clemson football history and in Atlantic Coast Conference football history.
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