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    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.

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When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

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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.

by Henry Ward Beecher Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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There is no defeat except for those who give up.

There is no defeat except for those who give up.

by Joseph B. Wirthlin Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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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.

by Russell Baker Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

by Ernest Hemingway Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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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.

by Sallust Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.

Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.

by Henry Ward Beecher Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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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.

by Wendell Phillips Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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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.

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