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    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.

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Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.

by Josephus Daniels Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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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.

by Henry Ward Beecher Found in: Defeat Quotes,
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If you can accept losing, you can't win.

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

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Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

by Gandhi Found in: Defeat Quotes, Violence Quotes,
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Defeat should never be a source of courage, but rather a fresh stimulant.

Defeat should never be a source of courage, but rather a fresh stimulant.

by Robert South 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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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.

by Sallust 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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Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.

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