Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact.

Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact.

But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose read more

But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.

It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that read more

It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible.

You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.

You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.

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.

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

A good man would prefer to be defeated than to defeat injustice by evil means.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.

What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.

Many a good man I have seen go under.

Many a good man I have seen go under.