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Many a good man I have seen go under.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
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.
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.
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.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
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.
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.
