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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is saying that the main difference between being good and being truly great lies in how much a person is ready to give up or endure for their goals. This means achieving greatness requires a deeper level of commitment and personal sacrifice than just being good.

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