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"Not in the clamor of the crowded street, not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat."
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"The deepest human defeat suffered by human beings is constituted by the difference between what one was capable of becoming and what one has in fact become."
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"Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat."
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"But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated."
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"Defeat should never be a source of discouragement but rather a fresh stimulus."
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"Apart altogether from our own vital interests, we cannot and must not desert those other nations who have already gone through so much tragedy and suffering to defeat the evil designs of the Axis powers."
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"There are many victories worse than a defeat."
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"Man is not made for defeat."
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"We don't defeat evil by becoming evil."
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"Washington's defeat in 1754 was followed by active military preparations on both sides."
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"Do as much as possible, and talk of yourself as little as possible."
Talk
"They envy the distinction I have won; let them therefore, envy my toils, my honesty, and the methods by which I gained it."
Honesty
"Harmony makes small things grow, lack of it makes great things decay."
Unity
"Small communities grow great through harmony, great ones fall to pieces through discord."
Necessity
"In my opinion it is less shameful for a king to be overcome by force of arms than by bribery."
Politics
"Just to stir things up seemed a great reward in itself."
Change
"In battle it is the cowards who run the most risk; bravery is a rampart of defense."
Battle
"Distinguished ancestors shed a powerful light on their descendants, and forbid the concealment either of their merits or of their demerits."
Legacy
"In my opinion, he only may be truly said to live and enjoy his being who is engaged in some laudable pursuit, and acquires a name by some illustrious action, or useful art."
Art
"Kings are more prone to mistrust the good than the bad; and they are always afraid of the virtues of others."
Politics
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