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We have known the bitterness of defeat and the exultation of triumph, and from both we have learned there can be no turning back. We… — Douglas MacArthur
While no man in his right mind would advocate sending our ground forces into continental China, and such was never given a thought, the new… — Douglas MacArthur
Any forces that would impose their will on other nations will certainly face defeat. — Vo Nguyen Giap
One is defeated only when one accepts defeat. — Ferdinand Foch
We have an army for fighting as well as an army for labour. For fighting, we have the Eighth Route and New Fourth Armies but… — Mao Zedong
Today's patience can transform yesterday's discouragements into tomorrow's discoveries. Today's purposes can turn yesterday's defeats into tomorrow's determination. — William Arthur Ward
The winning team has a dedication. It will have a core of veteran players who set the standards. They will not accept defeat. — Merlin Olsen
In Randori we teach the pupil to act on the fundamental principles of Judo, no matter how physically inferior his opponent may seem to him,… — Kano Jigoro
The mind, if slackened even a little, will cause defeat, the same as fearing the opponent will make you unable to use full strength. — Kyuzo Mifune
There are three ways that men get what they want; by planning, by working, and by praying. Any great military operation takes careful planning, or… — George S. Patton
We may say that on the first Good Friday afternoon was completed that great act by which light conquered darkness and goodness conquered sin. That… — Phillips Brooks
You learn to accept defeat graciously in golf. Unlike other sports, the game itself is a constant opponent. It never stops. A golfer is fortunate… — Ben Crenshaw
No one ever is defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. — Napoleon Hill
I will persist until I succeed. I was not delivered into this world into defeat, nor does failure course in my veins. I am not… — Og Mandino
I would say you might encounter many defeats but you must never be defeated, ever. In fact, it might even be necessary to confront defeat.… — Maya Angelou
Heroes are made in the hour of defeat. Success is, therefore, well described as a series of glorious defeats. — Mahatma Gandhi
Non-violence has suffered its biggest defeat in the hands of people who most want to talk about it. — Cesar Chavez
Defeat is a thing of weariness, of incoherence, of boredom, and above all futility. — Antoine de Saint-Exupery
To a large degree, since the beginning of time, charisma or the lack of it has impacted upon those in quest of acclaim. As media… — John Donne
In defeat, unbeatable; in victor, unbearable — Winston Churchill
Clearly the Secretary of Defense, my boss, would like nothing better than to get Osama bin Laden and to get... to ensure the complete defeat… — John Abizaid
Once you get them running, you stay right on top of them, and that way a small force can defeat a large one every time...… — Stonewall Jackson
Let us understand: North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that. — Richard M. Nixon
To conquer the command in the air means victory; to be beaten in the air means defeat. — Giulio Douhet
Urge all of your men to pray, not alone in church, but everywhere. Pray when driving. Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray… — George S. Patton

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