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When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield.
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.
The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.
The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.
Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.
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.
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.
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.