Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.

John F. Kennedy
Some Similar Quotes
  1. Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat. - Ralph Ellison

  2. 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

  3. Never stop just because you feel defeated. The journey to the other side is attainable only after great suffering. - Santosh Kalwar

  4. Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning I am not here to tell you that defeat is a part of life: we all know that. Only the defeated know Love. Because it is in... - Paulo Coelho

  5. Success and failure are relative categories. Therefore, do not exult in victory and do not despair after defeat. Accept the changes in life placidly, knowing that autumn and winter come after summer. - Eraldo Banovac

More Quotes By John F. Kennedy
  1. The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger--but recognize the opportunity.

  2. The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.

  3. A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. Ideas have endurance without death.

  4. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

  5. Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

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