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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.
There is no defeat except for those who give up.
There is no defeat except for those who give up.
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.
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.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
Many a good man I have seen go under.
In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity
In war, resolution; in defeat, defiance; in victory, magnanimity
I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning
I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning
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.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
