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It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
In War: Resolution. In Defeat: Defiance. In Victory: Magnanimity. In Peace: Goodwill.
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 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.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
If you can accept losing, you can't win.
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.
Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact.
Believe you are defeated, believe it long enough, and it is likely to become a fact.
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.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
Many a good man I have seen go under.