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Low aim, not failure, is the crime.

Bruce Lee

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Bruce Lee
Age: 32 †
Born: 1940
Born: November 27
Died: 1973
Died: July 20
Actor
Film Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Martial Artist
Philosopher
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Stunt Coordinator
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Tung Wah Dispensary
Lee Jun-fan
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Defeat is a state of mind no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality.
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