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.

In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity

In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity

Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.

Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.

Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?

Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.

The problems of victory are more agreeable than those of defeat, but they are no less difficult.

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.