Defeat Quote by Mahatma Gandhi

Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is a momentary.

— Anonymous

“Victory breeds hatred. The defeated live in pain. Happily the peaceful live, giving up victory and defeat.”

— Siddhārtha Gautama

“Victory is a stance taken to move from being a victim to being a victor.”

— Gift Gugu Mona

“Releasing both victory and defeat, the tranquil minds dwell in happiness. Victory produces hostility.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“The joy of victory isn't nearly as strong as the despair you experience in defeat, and those happy feelings after winning are fleeting compared…

— Fumio Sasaki

“In a similar way, The Art of War pinpoints anger and greed as fundamental causes of defeat.”

— Sun Tzu

“It is in experiencing and accepting the pain of defeat, that we may truly acknowledge the joy of victory.”

— Andre Bramble

“There's no such thing as a limited victory. Every victory leaves another resentment, another defeated and humiliated people. Another place to guard and defend…

— Jeanette Winterson

“War? One can lose oneself in the joy of battle, in fighting for a glorious cause, but there are not many glorious causes for…

— Donna Tartt

“...the important thing in life is not to triumph but to compete…not victory but combat…not to have vanquished but to have fought well…not winning…

— Pierre de Coubertin

“A history of literature, unlike history as such, ought to list only victories, for its defeats are no victory for anyone.”

— Julien Gracq

“Defeat itself is defeated by the embrace of defeat...”

— Andrew Davidson