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Many a good man I have seen go under.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when read more
It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated...it is finished when it surrenders.
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank read more
Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning
I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning
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.
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.