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    It is defeat that turns bone to flint; it is defeat that turns gristle to muscle; it is defeat that makes men invincible.

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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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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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There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.

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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.

by Ben Stein Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?

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

by Vergil Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

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In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.

In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.

by Winston Churchill 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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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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