Misquoted

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"First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they attack you. Then you win."

This wonderful thought is attributed to Gandhi.  But a study of the record shows no evidence that Gandhi ever said this.  Gandhi did show perseverance in his work. 

"First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. And then they attack you and want to burn you. And then they build monuments to you. And that, is what is going to happen to the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America."

Research shows that Nicholas Klein said this in 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland.

The takeaway is when you are moving uphill you may be just short of a breakout.  So walk on!