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Quote by Muhammad Ali
I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the only thing is to do it right.
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The speaker says losing was not previously part of their thinking, but now it has happened, attention shifts to handling it properly. “Do it right” suggests facing defeat honestly and responding with care rather than denying or mishandling the experience. The quote focuses less on the loss itself than on the way a person deals with it afterward.
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- Muhammad Ali In His Own Words: Six of His Best Quotes to Live By
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