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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.
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.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
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.