Best Defeat Sayings

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One of the secrets of success is to refuse to let temporary setbacks defeat us. — Mary Kay Ash
Determination is frequently found in failure, but it is never found in defeat. — Wes Fesler
Defeat in doing right is nevertheless victory. — Frederick William Robertson
The rule for every man is, not to depend on the education which other men have prepared for him-not even to consent to it; but… — Woodrow Wilson
The good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but cannot make certain of defeating the enemy. — Sun Tzu
These are the six ways of courting defeat - neglect to estimate the enemy's strength; want of authority; defective training; unjustifiable anger; nonobservance of discipline;… — Sun Tzu
These are six ways of courting defeat, which must be carefully noted by the general who has attained a responsible post. — Sun Tzu
From a position of this sort, if the enemy is unprepared, you may sally forth and defeat him. But if the enemy is prepared for… — Sun Tzu
Golf is the only-est sport. You're completely alone with every conceivable opportunity to defeat yourself. Golf brings out your assets and liabilities as a person.… — Hale Irwin
And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would… — Vince Lombardi
The refusal of the British and Russian peoples to accept what appeared to be inevitable defeat was the great factor in the salvage of our… — George C. Marshall
If you can accept defeat and open your pay envelope without feeling guilty, you're stealing. — George Allen
To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself. — Francis Marion Crawford
Opponents are working very hard to defeat us. Let's not do it for them by defeating ourselves from within. — John Wooden
You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat. — Christy Mathewson
Victory and defeat are each of the same price. — Thomas Jefferson
What is defeat? Nothing but education, nothing but the first step to something better. — Wendell Phillips
The taste of defeat has a richness of experience all its own. — Bill Bradley
Doing the best you are capable of doing is victory in itself, and less than that is defeat. — John Wooden
I don't like to lose, and that isn't so much because it is just a football game, but because defeat means the failure to reach… — Knute Rockne
In Latin America the border between soccer and politics is vague. There is a long list of governments that have fallen or been overthrown after… — Luis Suarez
At this unprecedented juncture in our history I have a word for you. Do not be disheartened by our temporary defeat ; be cheerful and… — Subhas Chandra Bose
With the defeat of the Reich and pending the emergence of the Asiatic, the African and, perhaps, the South American nationalisms, there will remain in… — Adolf Hitler
The general that hearkens to my counsel and acts upon it, will conquer: let such a one be retained in command! The general that hearkens… — Sun Tzu
Thus it is that in war the victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat… — Sun Tzu

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