There is no defeat except for those who give up.

There is no defeat except for those who give up.

Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.

Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.

Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. read more

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.

Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.

Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.

To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.

Victories that are easy are cheap. Those only are worth having which come as the result of hard fighting.

Defeat should never be a source of courage, but rather a fresh stimulant.

Defeat should never be a source of courage, but rather a fresh stimulant.

Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations
would not wish to disturb it . read more

Peace must be framed on so equitable a basis, that the nations
would not wish to disturb it . . . so that the confidence of the
German people shall be put in the equity of their cause and not
in the might of their armies.