Defeat Quotes - page 7

History teaches us that a given view has been abandoned in favor of another by all men, or by all competent men, or perhaps by only the most vocal men; it does not teach us whether the change was sound or whether the rejected view deserved to be rejected. Only an impartial analysis of the view in question, an analysis that is not dazzled by the victory or stunned by the defeat of the adherents of the view concerned-could teach us anything regarding the worth of the view and hence regarding the meaning of the historical change. (Leo Strauss)
Only ambition is fired by the coincidences of success and easy accomplishment but nothing is quite as splendidly uplifting to the heart as the defeat of a human being who battles against the invincible superiority of fate. This is always the most grandiose of all tragedies, one sometimes created by a dramatist but created thousands of times by life. View quote
Stefan Zweig
To be defeated and not submit, is victory; to be victorious and rest on one's laurels, is defeat. View quote
Józef Piłsudski
Every story of conversion is the story of a blessed defeat. View quote
C. S. Lewis
I may say that this is the greatest factor - the way in which the expedition is equipped - the way in which every difficulty is foreseen, and precautions taken for meeting or avoiding it. Victory awaits him who has everything in order - luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions in time; this is called bad luck. View quote
Roald Amundsen
Peace is in the grave. The grave hides all things beautiful and good. I am a God and cannot find it there, Nor would I seek it; for, though dread revenge, This is defeat, fierce king, not victory. View quote
Percy Bysshe Shelley
A defeat borne with pride is also a victory. View quote
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
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 it we must. View quote
Tony Blair
It is quite clear from what has been said and written that, time after time after time, there has been a conspiracy between the Conservative Front Bench in this House and the inbuilt Conservative majority in the House of Lords to defeat legislation that has passed through the House of Commons...I warn the House of Lords of the consequences...it is our strong view that the House of Lords should recall that its role is not that of a wrecking chamber, but of a revising chamber. In recent weeks, it has been wrecking legislation passed by this House. View quote
James Callaghan
The seed of a metaphysical or religious defeat is in us all. For the honest questioner, however, who doesn't seek refuge in some faith or fantasy, there will never be an answer. View quote
Peter Wessel Zapffe
I would rather be a one-term President and do what I believe is right than to be a two-term President at the cost of seeing America become a second-rate power and to see this Nation accept the first defeat in its proud 190-year history. (Richard Nixon)
North Vietnam cannot defeat or humiliate the United States. Only Americans can do that. View quote
Richard Nixon
There's an old saying that victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.... I'm the responsible officer of the Government. View quote
John F. Kennedy
With all of the history of war, and the human race's history unfortunately has been a good deal more war than peace, with nuclear weapons distributed all through the world, and available, and the strong reluctance of any people to accept defeat, I see the possibility in the 1970's of the President of the United States having to face a world in which 15 or 20 or 25 nations may have these weapons. View quote
John F. Kennedy
We cannot expect that everyone, to use the phrase of a decade ago, will talk sense to the American people. But we can hope that fewer people will listen to nonsense. And the notion that this Nation is headed for defeat through deficit, or that strength is but a matter of slogans, is nothing but just plain nonsense. View quote
John F. Kennedy
Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory. View quote
Orison Swett Marden
Doughboy," I said. "What is this scroll?" "A spell lost in time!" he pronounced. "Ancient words of tremendous power!" "Well?" I demanded. "Does it tell how to defeat Set?" "Better! The title reads: The Book of Summoning Fruit Bats! View quote
Rick Riordan
Which meant his only assets were one whiny imprisoned goddess, one sort-of-girlfriend with a dagger, and Leo, who apparently thought he could defeat the armies of darkness with breath mints. View quote
Rick Riordan
How do I defeat Apophis?” "I'm so glad you asked!” Thoth beamed at me with his multicolored eyes. "Unfortunately, I can't tell you.” I glanced at Walt. "Do you want to kill him, or should I? View quote
Rick Riordan
The captain is different too, Cyana. Before, the Roc flew under half a man, a man who'd only known victory. Now I'm a whole man. I know defeat as well. View quote
Samuel R. Delany
You cannot defeat your enemies until you know who they are. (Anthony Horowitz)
The great leaders of the second world war alliance, Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, understood the twin sides of destruction and salvation. Their war aims were not only to defeat fascism, but to create a world of shared prosperity. View quote
Jeffrey D. Sachs
You can defeat fear through humor, through pain, through honesty, bravery, intuition, and through love in the truest sense. View quote
John Cassavetes
For an adult, eating alone at McDonald's is admitting a kind of defeat. View quote
Jonathan Carroll
Stand up and face your fears, or they will defeat you. View quote
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