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    When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.

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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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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.

by Theodore Roosevelt Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

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

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

by Winston Churchill Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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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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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.

by Norman Vincent Peale 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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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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