DEFEAT QUOTES
quotations about defeat
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A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
ERNEST HEMINGWAY, The Old Man and The Sea
Defeat begins with the fear that one has lost.
KOBO ABE, The Woman in the Dunes
A young man is not fitted for life's battle until he has met and survived defeat.
Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.
Defeat is always momentary.
If a victory is told in detail, one can no longer distinguish it from a defeat.
JEAN-PAUL SARTRE, The Devil and the Good Lord
It is defeat that turns bone to flint, gristle to muscle, and makes men invincible.
HENRY WARD BEECHER, Proverbs from Plymouth Pulpit
The fact that you have been knocked down is interesting, but the length of time you remained down is important.
AUSTIN O'MALLEY, Keystones of Thought
One test of strength is the ability to take defeat graciously.
The first step in our journey of prosperity often is defeat.
Defeat is a school in which Truth always grows strong.
HENRY WARD BEECHER, Life Thoughts
Defeat doesn’t finish a man -- quit does.
RICHARD NIXON, note written July 1969
Defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it.
GRENVILLE KLEISER, Dictionary of Proverbs
A kingdom is not lost by a single defeat.
ROBERT E. HOWARD, The Hour of the Dragon
Next to victory, there is nothing so sweet as defeat, if only the right adversary overcomes you.
HENRY WARD BEECHER, Life Thoughts
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