Quotes about Defeat

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What is defeat? Nothing but education. Nothing but the first step to something better. — Wendell Phillips
Back of every mistaken venture and defeat is the laughter of wisdom, if you listen. — Carl Sandburg
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield. — Quintilian
Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan. — John F. Kennedy
It is the combination of reasonable talent and the ability to keep going in the face of defeat that leads to success. — Martin Seligman