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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.
What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.
What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning
I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning
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.
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.
In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity
In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity
Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by orginality, overcomes everything.
Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by orginality, overcomes everything.
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.