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You don't win races by crashing. Or knocking people off. Sooner or later, that catches up with you.
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The quote says that winning through crashes or by knocking other people out is not a lasting strategy. Such actions may produce a short-term advantage, but their consequences eventually return to the person responsible. Real success in a race requires more than getting ahead by harming or removing competitors.
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- The Henry Ford oral-history transcript
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- Official Statement
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