Best 587 quotes in «defeat quotes» category

Don't let the world around you defeat the belief within you.

Empires won by conquest have always fallen either by revolt within or by defeat by a rival.

Equally, the Internet interprets attempts at proprietary control as threats and mobilizes to defeat them.

Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate, or despise, serves to defeat us in the end.

Failure can either be a stepping stone to success or a stumbling to defeat.

Every victory contains the germ of future defeat.

Exposure to defeat is a very important thing. Anyone who doesn't look to get beaten is doing a disservice to himself.

Every time you defeat a temptation, you become more like Jesus!

Excesses accomplish nothing. Disorder immediately defeats itself.

Find a victory in every defeat to remain hopeful and find a defeat in every victory to remain humble.

Fear-filled words will defeat you, but faith-filled words will put you over!

Feminine force is that inner strength, that power, that will to face down any negative circumstances in life and defeat them.

Greatest victory which we desire, is to defeat truth and Lo! Truth is undefeated

God will defeat the great infidels.

Frederick Douglass had to teach himself how to read before standing up to defeat slavery.

Heroes are made in the hour of defeat. Success is, therefore, well described as a series of glorious defeats.

Haters saying they wanna defeat us, they don't hate us they wanna be us. Truth is you can't join us or beat us.

Having inborn capabilities doesn't matter. Whether you can manage them or not, that's what determines the victory or defeat.

He half retrieves a defeat who yields to it gracefully.

Hesitation is a mistake that invites defeat. I would not be Mord-Sith had I not hesitated when I was young." - Cara

He who cannot overcome his own demons could never defeat another

Ho Chi Minh sought to defeat both adversaries [French and American] primarily by using diplomatic and political means, combined with paramilitary activities.

Human nature is the same everywhere; it deifies success, it has nothing but scorn for defeat.

I always disagree, however, when people end up saying that we can only combat Communism, Fascism or what not if we develop an equal fanaticism. It appears to me that one defeats the fanatic precisely by not being a fanatic oneself, but on the contrary by using one's intelligence.

I always want to defeat supervillains - it's just the chicken-and-broccoli diet that I'm not into.

I am a series of small victories and large defeats and I am as amazed as any other that I have gotten from there to here.

I am going to have to stick to the script. If I muck around with the words it will defeat the object.

I am not, nor will I ever be interested in the possibility of defeat.

History repeats the old conceits, the glib replies, the same defeats.

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?

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.

I am a series of small victories and large defeats.

I am not leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed.

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

I congratulate the outgoing Nigeria President Mr Goodluck Jonathan for his grace in conceding defeat.

I contend that not only can you laugh at adversity, but it is essential to do so if you are to deal with setbacks without defeat.

I don't accept defeat as final. Only death is final - and even then I hope for a reprieve.

If Satan can defeat you in your thoughts then he can defeat you anywhere else as well.

I don't care what problem you face; it has no power to defeat the cross of Christ.

I don't know how you defeat an insurgency unless you have some handle on the number of people that you are facing.

I don't play against any team in particular. I play to fight against defeat.

I don't think you should feel guilty about pleasure. Defeats the purpose.

If Shaytan(Demon) defeated me yesterday, I will defeat him today with repentance and good deeds

If the workers see themselves faced with defeat through starvation, they will prefer to go down fighting rather than fainting - and whether or not we leaders agree.

If you do the best you can, you have nothing to be ashamed of. A defeat is not a disgrace.

If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat.

If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat.

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.

If you're humble in defeat, everyone may still kick you, but they won't kick you as much.

I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned by that disaster; by only hanging a few moments by the neck; and I feel quite determined to make the utmost possible out of a defeat.