Best 587 quotes in «defeat quotes» category

Desire is always followed by boredom. And only love can defeat boredom. Love with a capital L; we all dream of it.

Despotism, which we regard with abhorrence, is rather too plausible in decaying feudal, agrarian, pastoral societies. That's why we must expect to have many a defeat before we'll have an ultimate victory in this contest with Communism.

Disappointment can drive us, or it can defeat us.

Discipline imposed from the outside eventually defeats when it is not matched by desire from within.

Divorce is an embarrassing public admission of defeat.

Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us.

Donald Trump can't come up with a hairstyle that looks human, how can he come up with a plan to defeat ISIS.

Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near victory as when you are defeated in a good cause.

Don't be afraid to admit defeat. Learn from defeat. Do over again more thoroughly, more carefully, and more systematically what you have done badly.

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

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

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

Every victory contains the germ of future defeat.

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

God will defeat the great infidels.

He half retrieves a defeat who yields to it gracefully.

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.

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

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

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

He who cannot overcome his own demons could never defeat another

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

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 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.

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?

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

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

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.

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

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

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 leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed.

I believe that it isn't victories but defeats that promote nationalism.

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 care what problem you face; it has no power to defeat the cross of Christ.

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

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

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