“There is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.”

“only the defeated know LOVE.
because it is in the realm of love that we
fight our first battles - and generally lose……..”

“Death is better than a vegetating ignorant life; it is better to die on the battle-field than to live a life of defeat.”

“Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skilfullly next time.”

“Defeat means that we lose a particular battle or war. Failure does not allow us to go on fighting.”

“life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity, & stumble from defeat to defeat.”

“Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.”

“I spit on my life.
Death in battle would be better for me
than that I, defeated, survive.”

“Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has pluck to fight when he's sure of losing. That's my way, sir; and there are many victories worse than a defeat.”

“In every battle, we don't always win. Perhaps we are defeated more often than not. We are made to hurt and suffer. We are made to cry and mourn each defeat, but we must not stop there. Because tomorrow there will be another battle. As long as we still have hope we must believe that one day we will win the battle. What can defeat us is the weakness of our own soul. We are not winners if we are unable to overcome our own fears and worries.”