Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Many a good man I have seen go under.

Many a good man I have seen go under.

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

You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.

You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.

I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning

I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning

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

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

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.

It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when read more

It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated...it is finished when it surrenders.