# Quote — Thomas L. Friedman, The World is Flat

> Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up.
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> It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed.
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> Every morning a lion wakes up.
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> It knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death.
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> It doesn't matter whether you are a lion or a gazelle.
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> When the sun comes up, you better start running.

- Author: [Thomas L. Friedman](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thomas-l-friedman.md)
- Book: [The World is Flat](https://www.leafyquotes.com/thomas-l-friedman/the-world-is-flat.md)
- Page: 137
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