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Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.
You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.
You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
Who asks whether the enemy were defeated by strategy or valor?
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.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
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.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
