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History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats. ↗

— B. C. Forbes

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There is nothing worth having that can he obtained by nuclear war - nothing material or ideological - no tradition that it can defend. It is utterly self-defeating. ↗

— George Wald

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I think television defeats ventriloquism. ↗

— Paul Winchell

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When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. ↗

— Henry Miller

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I think in Atlantic Canada, because of what happened in the decades following Confederation, there is a culture of defeat that we have to overcome. ↗

— Stephen Harper

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Those who committed these cowardly acts may believe that they have shaken our resolve to defeat terrorism. They could not be more wrong. ↗

— Doc Hastings

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We remain united with the British, and our allies around the world, in our resolve to defeat terrorism and bring those who commit these acts to justice. ↗

— Doc Hastings

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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. ↗

— Napolean Hill

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Opportunity often comes disguised in the form of misfortune, or temporary defeat. ↗

— Napoleon Hill

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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

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