Court Quote by Carl von Clausewitz

For the first time a British force had met, held and decisively defeated a major Japanese attack, and followed this up by driving the…

— William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim

I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

— Brendan Behan

“I trace his face with my fingers, 'Let me see. A guy tells me that he would have thrown himself in front of a…

— Melina Marchetta

Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he is defeated.

— Carlos Castaneda

Scotland's political identity was destroyed, and a huge Scottish emigration to North America followed the brutal Highland clearances. These included every layer of Scottish…

— Tariq Ali

Historically, art has always had a market. When one medieval fiefdom defeated another they would drag back its jewels, gold, tapestries and art objects…

— Arne Glimcher

Faith is always at a disadvantage; it is a perpetually defeated thing which survives all conquerors.

— Gilbert K. Chesterton

For there is hardly a state or nation in existence which has not once had the misfortune, even if it was in the right…

— Adolf Hitler

One's dream is defeated not by unsolvable problems, but by all the more-or-less satisfactory solutions that kill it forever.

— Robert Breault

You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. You were created to be victorious.

— Joel Osteen

Azerbaijan unleashed the war, and was defeated in that war; Azerbaijan asked for truce (including from the Commander of Karabakh's forces) and later started…

— Serzh Sargsyan

You should never feel lonely, neglected, fearful, or defeated when you remember that there are the shining ones. They are watching with keen interest…

— Flower A. Newhouse