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This reads as a statement about moral steadiness under pressure. It can be taken to mean that what stands out here is not power or victory, but the ability to answer hostility without losing restraint or humanity. It lands when someone is talking about the kind of public figure they admire, especially as a model for handling conflict without surrendering to it.
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Originally said in English.
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About Mark Strong
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