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Defeat Quotes - Page 16

Could you defeat a cloud, a dream, a poem?

Peter Straub (2015). “Ghost Story”, p.259, Penguin

Remember when your plans fail, that temporary defeat is not permanent failure.

Napoleon Hill (2015). “Think and grow rich: Brazilian edition”, p.91, CDG Edições e Publicações LTDA

An army which cannot be reenforced is already defeated.

Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut”, Рипол Классик

Don't beat yourself. That's the worst kind of defeat you'll ever suffer.

Interview on "Charlie Rose Show", archive.org. June 14, 2000.

A faint endeavor ends in a sure defeat.

Hannah More (1836). “The Words of Hannah More ...”, p.181

I carry my awareness of defeat like a banner of victory.

Fernando Pessoa (2002). “The Book of Disquiet”, p.74, Penguin UK

Israelis must be encouraged to defeat the Palestinians.

"Daniel Pipes, Peacemaker?". Mother Jones, May 2003.

If your ethical model defeats you, change the model.

DBC Pierre (2007). “Ludmila's Broken English: A Novel”, p.177, W. W. Norton & Company

Every victory contains the germ of future defeat.

Carl Gustav Jung (1981). “The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious”, p.76, Princeton University Press

I feel more fellowship with the defeated than with saints.

ALBERT CAMUS (1971). “NOBEL PRIZE LIBRARY”

I also know that every person faces adversity in life. Abraham Lincoln held this seat in Congress in one term. But few faced as many defeats in his personal, business and public life as he did.

"Disgraced Rep. Aaron Schock Compares Himself To Lincoln In Farewell Speech" by Laura Barron-Lopez, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 26, 2015.