Sun Tzu (-543–-495 BC) ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher from the Zhou Dynasty
Translation by Lionel Giles
Source: The Art of War, Chapter IV · Disposition of the Army
“Defeat, particularly dramatic defeat, confirms our worst impression of ourselves.”
Source: The Boys Of Summer, Chapter 2, Ceremonies of Innocence, p. 90
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“Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.”
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George Soros (1930) Hungarian-American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929–1968) American clergyman, activist, and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement
1950s, Loving Your Enemies (Christmas 1957)
Context: Third we must not seek to defeat or humiliate the enemy but to win his friendship and understanding. At times we are able to humiliate our worst enemy. Inevitably, his weak moments come and we are able to thrust in his side the spear of defeat. But this we must not do. Every word and deed must contribute to an understanding with the enemy and release those vast reservoirs of goodwill which have been blocked by impenetrable walls of hate.
“Don’t beat yourself. That’s the worst kind of defeat you’ll ever suffer.
reported by Bill Walton”
John Wooden (1910–2010) American basketball coach
Interview on Charlie Rose https://archive.org/details/WHUT_20100614_130000_Charlie_Rose (2000)
George William Russell (1867–1935) Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, and artistic painter
As quoted in The Living Torch, A.E. (1937) by Monk Gibbon
M. Balamuralikrishna (1930–2016) Carnatic vocalist, instrumentalist and playback singer
Source: Staff Reporter, "Mangalampalli can't wait to come home"
On his singing on the occasion of an India-Pakistan cricket match.
“The enemy shall be defeated. Victory will be ours.”
Vyacheslav Molotov (1890–1986) Soviet politician and diplomat
Radio broadcast in response to the German invasion (22 June 1941) http://historicalresources.org/2008/08/26/molotov-reaction-to-german-invasion-of-1941/ <br class="br">Context: This is not the first time that our people have had to deal with an attack of an arrogant foe. At the time of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia our people’s reply was war for the fatherland, and Napoleon suffered defeat and met his doom.<br>It will be the same with Hitler, who in his arrogance has proclaimed a new crusade against our country. The Red Army and our whole people will again wage victorious war for the fatherland, for our country, for honor, for liberty.<br>The government of the Soviet Union expresses the firm conviction that the whole population of our country, all workers, peasants and intellectuals, men and women, will conscientiously perform their duties and do their work. Our entire people must now stand solid and united as never before.<br>Each one of us must demand of himself and of others discipline, organization and self-denial worthy of real Soviet patriots, in order to provide for all the needs of the Red Army, Navy and Air Force, to insure victory over the enemy.<br>The government calls upon you, citizens of the Soviet Union, to rally still more closely around our glorious Bolshevist party, around our Soviet Government, around our great leader and comrade, Stalin. Ours is a righteous cause. The enemy shall be defeated. Victory will be ours.
Aung San (1915–1947) Burmese revolutionary leader
Presidential address to the AFPFL Supreme Council Session (August 1946)