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I would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause read more
I would rather lose in a cause that I know some day will triumph than to triumph in a cause that I know some day will fail.
In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity
In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
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.
Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.
Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong.
I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning
I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning
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.
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.