"Si l'on vit assez longtemps, on voit que toute victoire se change un jour en de faite. If you live long enough, you'll find that every victory turns into a defeat."
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"I'm destined to be attracted to those I cannot defeat."
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"Most so called FAILURES are only temporary defeats"
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"If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat."
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"We're going to achieve our goal. We are going to degrade and ultimately defeat ISIL."
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"How can one call that a defeat? There is no such thing."
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"And his unkindness may defeat my life, But never taint my love."
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"I think we defeat terrorism by showing them that we do not fear them."
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"If the day ever comes when I can swallow defeat, I'll quit."
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"Those who defeat others are strong, those who defeat themselves are mighty."
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"Domestic policy can only defeat us; foreign policy can kill us."
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"If Satan can defeat you in your thoughts then he can defeat you anywhere else as well."
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"It's inevitable to lose from time to time. The point is: don't get used to defeats."
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"When some one boasted that at the Pythian games he had vanquished men, Diogenes replied, "Nay, I defeat men, you defeat slaves.""
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"Defeat is a thing of weariness, of incoherence, of boredom, and above all futility."
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"Many a good man I have seen go under."
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"At Rangers you are never more than 2 defeats away from a crisis!"
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"Before Alamein we never had a victory. After Alamein we never had a defeat."
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"It is defeat which educates us."
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"Heroes are made in the hour of defeat"
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