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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.
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.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
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.
Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.
Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.
There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The read more
There is only one way to defeat the enemy, and that is to write as well as one can. The best argument is an undeniably good book.
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.