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.

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.

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.

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.

There is no defeat except for those who give up.

There is no defeat except for those who give up.

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. read more

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.

If you can accept losing, you can't win.

If you can accept losing, you can't win.

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.

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.