Defeated Quotes

521 quotes by 412 authors

When the British came to Ibo land, for instance, at the beginning of the 20th century, and defeated the men in pitched battles in different… — Chinua Achebe
The study of beauty is a duel in which the artist cries with terror before being defeated. — Charles Baudelaire
There is no meeting of minds, no point of understanding with such terror. Just a choice: Defeat it or be defeated by it. And defeat… — Tony Blair
But I am an optimist about Britain; and the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is not that the optimist believes the world is… — Tony Blair
We've shown the world that New York can never be defeated, because of its dynamic and diverse population and because it embodies the spirit of… — Michael Bloomberg
Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. — Napoleon Bonaparte
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with… — Muhammad Ali
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have… — Marcus Tullius Cicero
It is better to be defeated standing for a high principle than to run by committing subterfuge. — Grover Cleveland
We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. — Maya Angelou
Will is what can make you succeed when your thoughts tell you that you're defeated. — Carlos Castaneda
Like an army defeated the snow hath retreated. — William Wordsworth
It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies. — Arthur Calwell
The vested interests-if we explain the situation by their influence-can only get the public to act as they wish by manipulating public opinion, by playing… — Norman Angell
The danger of what's happening right now in terms of using reconciliation is, the purpose of the Senate is going to be defeated. And that… — Tom Coburn
If there is a Way involving the spirit of not being defeated, to help oneself and gain honour, it is the Way of Strategy. — Miyamoto Musashi
...We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. That sounds goody two-shoes, I know, but I believe that a diamond is the… — Maya Angelou
Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full.… — Watchman Nee
He who knows things, and in fighting puts his knowledge into practice, will win his battles. He who knows them not, nor practices them, will… — Sun Tzu
I may win and I may lose, but I will never be defeated — Emmitt Smith

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