The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart. Robert G Ingersoll
It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get back up. Vince Lombardi
Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat. Anais Nin
But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated. Ernest Hemingway
Those who are prepared to die for any cause are seldom defeated. Jawaharlal Nehru
There are many victories worse than a defeat. George Eliot
He who fears being conquered is sure of defeat. Napoleon Bonaparte
No matter how often you are defeated, you are born to victory. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. F Scott Fitzgerald
You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it. Maya Angelou
I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it. Lou Holtz
When defeat is inevitable, it is wisest to yield. Quintilian
You’ve got to learn to survive a defeat. That’s when you develop character. Richard M Nixon
Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat. Sun Tzu
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal. Napoleon Hill
Defeat should never be a source of discouragement, but rather a fresh stimulus. Robert South.
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. George E Woodberry
If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories. Richard M Nixon