When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

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 would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause read more

I would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause that I know some day will fail.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.

In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The read more

There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The best argument is an undeniably good book.

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.