Who said “The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail…”?

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Michael Korda. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSuccess! (1977)

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“The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at success.”
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Korda, M. (n.d.). The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at success. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16110-the-freedom-to-fail-is-vital-if-youre/

MLA

Korda, Michael. “The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at success.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16110-the-freedom-to-fail-is-vital-if-youre/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Korda, Michael. “The freedom to fail is vital if you're going to succeed. Most successful people fail from time to time, and it is a measure of their strength that failure merely propels them into some new attempt at success.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/16110-the-freedom-to-fail-is-vital-if-youre/.