#defeat

We've shown the world that New York can never be defeated, because of its dynamic and diverse population and because it embodies the spirit of enterprise and the love of liberty. And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you. ↗

— Michael Bloomberg

#because #believe #believe in yourself #defeated #diverse

I actually defeated an incumbent Republican senator who was part of the Jesse Helm's political machine in North Carolina, the result of which is I'm now the senior senator from North Carolina instead of Jesse Helms, which is a very good thing for this country. ↗

— John Edwards

#carolina #country #defeated #good #good thing

They know the importance of their mission and of America's commitment to combating and defeating terrorism abroad, and they know that they are making a real difference in bringing freedom to a part of the world that has known only tyranny. ↗

— John Boehner

#america #bringing #combating #commitment #defeating

There are many victories worse than a defeat. ↗

— George Eliot

#many #than #victories #worse

Death is nothing, but to live defeated and inglorious is to die daily. ↗

— Napoleon Bonaparte

#death #defeated #die #inglorious #live

To try to fashion something from suffering, to relish our triumphs, and to endure defeats without resentment: all that is compatible with the faith of a heretic. ↗

— Walter Kaufmann

#defeats #endure #faith #fashion #heretic

The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture. ↗

— Sherrod Brown

#american #american people #army #creating #dangerous

We must support initiatives that provide clear, concrete measures and milestones that our troops need for defeating the insurgency, building up Iraqi security forces, and handing over Iraq to the Iraqi people. ↗

— Sherrod Brown

#clear #concrete #defeating #forces #handing

I'm old enough to remember the end of World War II. On Aug. 14, 1946, a year after the Japanese were defeated, most newspapers and magazines had single articles commemorating the end of the war. ↗

— Harry Browne

#articles #defeated #end #enough #had

Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken. ↗

— Asghar Farhadi

#between #classical #defeated #evil #good